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Researchers have found that light impacts hormone levels in cows and can have a positive impact on milk yield. photo: supplied

Creating a natural rhythm

Lighting experts suggest the correct light intensity and duration can have  positive effects on the health, fertility, welfare and productivity of dairy cattle

By Jennifer Paige January 10, 2017

The lighting in your barn may be having more of an effect than you realize. “The livestock’s biological clock is regulated by light striking the pituitary gland in the middle of the brain. A lack of light depresses metabolism and causes increased melatonin output. We see this effect in the shorter days of winter,” said

Blaine McLeod speaks to producers in Winnipeg during the annual Manitoba Dairy Conference.

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

New quality milk logo given prominence

Dairy Farmers of Canada have simplified their marketing to  generate a greater impact on consumers

By Shannon VanRaes December 29, 2016

What’s blue and white, but will soon be read all over? The new Dairy Farmers of Canada logo. First revealed in Ottawa last month, Manitoba milk producers got an in-depth look at what’s behind the updated logo — and streamlined marketing program it ushers in — at the annual Manitoba Dairy Conference in Winnipeg earlier

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Calves can safely consume more milk than thought

Feeding young calves more milk can cut down on antibiotic use and have other benefits

By Shannon VanRaes December 28, 2016

Feeding dairy calves more milk early in life might not be a cheap proposition in the short term, but with a longer view the benefits are clear. It’s also a safe practice, according to one dairy researcher who spoke at the recent annual general meeting of the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba. “Based on the research

Portion of Cheddar (detailed close-up shot) on vintage wooden background

Dairy cattle, Local news

Cheese maker chases non-GMO specialty market

It’s a case of giving consumers what they want, rather than creating  a differentiation as a marketing ploy, says Bothwell

By Gord Gilmour December 12, 2016

A Manitoba cheese maker will become the first in Canada to produce a verified non-GMO product. Bothwell Cheese has been awarded the voluntary label by the Non-GMO Project, a U.S.-based non-profit, for a new cheddar product line due out in 2017. Mike Raftis, Bothwell’s vice-president of marketing, sales and communications, says the move comes in

Young man reading shopping list in produce aisle, side view, close-up

Comment, Opinion

‘You’re wrong’ is the wrong message

Trying to dictate what products consumers should get or what  food companies should supply them is surely a losing tactic 

By Alan Guebert November 14, 2016

When most of us hear the words, “Have I got a great deal for you!” we grab our wallets because experience suggests any forthcoming deal won’t be great. Similarly, when someone says, “Here’s the straight talk,” our baloney meters redline because we know the coming talk will be about as straight as a hound’s hind

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the EU-Canada Leaders’ Summit and CETA signing ceremony in Brussels, Belgium on Oct. 30, 2016.

Comment

Ratifying CETA was the easy part

Now comes the hard work of dealing with domestic effects, like opening markets to dairy imports

By Sylvain Charlebois November 7, 2016

Looks like we are going ahead with CETA after all. After a few meltdowns and temper tantrums, both sides are now willing to ratify the deal. In the aftermath of several anti-trade occurrences in recent months, having a deal with the EU is nothing short of a miracle. CETA was initially about growth and prosperity,

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Milk producers seek added processing capacity

Lack of processing is keeping the industry from reaching its full potential  say the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba

By Jennifer Paige October 25, 2016

The Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM) says the lack of processing capacity in the province is hampering its ability to reach quota. At the organization’s first fall meeting held on October 11 in Elkhorn, DFM reported being 6.4 per cent under the issued quota. “Our lack of processing ability has created a situation where, at

Holy cow, if today’s devastatingly low-and-going-lower cattle prices continue for two and, possibly, three more years, will any independent cowboys even be around in 2020?

Comment, Livestock

Livestock’s bleak industrial future

There’s not even a hint of light at the end of the tunnel

By Alan Guebert October 24, 2016

The more the American meat and milk sectors industrialize — via integrated contract production, fewer bigger players, machine-centred scale — the more these key parts of American agriculture resemble industry itself: commoditized products, razor-thin margins, and extended periods of steep losses. This shift from what we once quaintly called animal husbandry has also shifted economic

European cheese is just one dairy product that’s set to enter Canada in greater volumes if looming trade deals are ratified.

Dairy cattle, News

Trade deals loom for dairy farmers

But compensation packages remain elusive

By Jennifer Paige October 20, 2016

International trade agreements continue to weigh on the minds of the province’s dairy producers. The Dairy Farmers of Manitoba held the first of its fall meetings on October 11 in Elkhorn, where conversations frequently turned to the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union. “There was nothing

Dairy cattle, News

Fewer farms and processors but more dairy products

The economic contribution of Canada’s dairy industry continues to grow, a report says

By Alex Binkley October 19, 2016

Canadian dairy industry output has grown even as the number of dairy farms and processors has declined. That’s according to a recent study, commissioned by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The study, by Montreal-based EcoRessources, looks at changes between 2013 and 2015 and is the latest biannual examination of the sector dating back to 2009.

Daily Network News

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California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat

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