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Industrial Milk Supports To Rise Feb. 1

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 2, 2010

Canadian dairy farmers can expect about a 1.5 per cent increase in perhectolitre revenue from industrial milk starting Feb. 1. The Canadian Dairy Commission on Friday rolled out the increases for support prices for butter and skim milk powder to take effect Feb. 1, 2011. “The current situation is that farm revenues are lagging behind

Dairy cattle, Livestock

More Milk From Fewer Cows

By Ron Friesen November 25, 2010

How do you get more from less? Ask the Canadian dairy industry. Since 2005, the number of dairy farms in Canada has fallen by 15 per cent. The number of cows is down 3.7 per cent. But the annual volume of milk produced has increased 3.6 per cent over the past five years, according to

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Truckers And Marts Urged Not To Accept High-Risk Cattle

By Ric Swihart October 21, 2010

The days are ending for making a few bucks by shipping high-risk old, thin or arthritic beef and dairy cattle. Darren Malchow, a health-of- animals insector for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in Lethbridge, said the cattle industry is sending the message to all levels that the quality of animals being sent to market is

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Dairy Farm Numbers Shrinking

By Ron Friesen October 21, 2010

The number of dairy farmers in Manitoba continues to fall rapidly. The province currently has 354 registered milk producers, seven per cent fewer than in 2009-10, according to Dairy Farmers of Manitoba. The rate of loss is steeper than in the two previous years. The number of producers declined by four per cent in 2008-09

Dairy cattle, Forages, Livestock, News

U. S. Dairy Producer Survives Ups And Downs Of A Free Market

By Allan Dawson October 7, 2010

Kelsay Dairy farm is big by Canadian standards, milking 450 or so cows, but in these parts it’s a model family farm. There’s an old hip roof barn and a couple old-fashioned silver-sided silos, which urbanites can take pictures of each October when the Kelsays open up their farm to city folk from nearby Indianapolis.

Dairy cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Uterine Health Impacts Piglet Survival And Sow Fertility – for Aug. 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Wes tern Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. In most herds, uterine infections are relatively rare, but a routine check for possible problems immediately after farrowing is still essential. In some herds, infections

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Manitoba Avoids Overquota Milk Penalty – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Ron Friesen July 29, 2010

Lower production and higher milk sales have helped Manitoba dairy farmers avoid overquota penalties for the final two months of the dairy year. Manitoba will finish 2009-10 just under the allowable 0.5 per cent overproduction limit for June and July, according to figures from Dairy Farmers of Manitoba. The official year-end date is July 31.

Dairy cattle, Forages, Livestock

A Herd Of Cows Is A Group Of Individuals

By Kris Ringwall July 22, 2010

Animals are individuals. A group of animals is a commingled set of individuals. At no time do the individual animals actually become a component of a group. That is a fundamental principle that those who engage in animal husbandry come to understand. This point is very important. While care may be applied to the group

Crops, Dairy cattle, Forages

Harvest Alfalfa At Right Time

By NDSU Release June 3, 2010

Alfalfa is an important forage for dairy cows because it provides fibre that effectively stimulates chewing while providing energy and protein for milk production. That means it needs to be harvested at the right time, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service dairy specialist J. W. Schroeder. Recent warm weather and adequate moisture have

Dairy cattle, News

New Levy Surprises Supply-Managed Producers

By Ron Friesen April 1, 2010

“It simply comes down to an added cost on the farm.” – DAVID WI ENS, DFM Manitoba’s supply management industry has been stunned by a new provincial surcharge on quota transfers. The NDP government has slapped a two per cent levy on the value of successful quota exchanges for dairy, eggs and poultry. The measure

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Tag Archives Dairy farming

Industrial Milk Supports To Rise Feb. 1

More Milk From Fewer Cows

Truckers And Marts Urged Not To Accept High-Risk Cattle

Dairy Farm Numbers Shrinking

U. S. Dairy Producer Survives Ups And Downs Of A Free Market

Uterine Health Impacts Piglet Survival And Sow Fertility – for Aug. 26, 2010

Manitoba Avoids Overquota Milk Penalty – for Jul. 29, 2010

A Herd Of Cows Is A Group Of Individuals

Harvest Alfalfa At Right Time

New Levy Surprises Supply-Managed Producers

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