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The Friesen family (l to r) Jocelyn, Justin and Alyssa Sawatsky, Kathy, Ed, Loralie, and Janelle are the Red River Exhibition’s 2015 Farm Family of the Year.

Red River Ex selects Farm Family of the Year

The Friesen family has welcomed many visitors to help bring public awareness of dairy farming

By Rrea Release May 15, 2015

The Red River Exhibition Association (RREA) has officially named the Friesen family of Kleefeld, Manitoba, owner/operators of Friecrest Holsteins, as the 2015 Farm Family of the Year. Ed and Kathy Friesen along with their four daughters Alyssa, Loralie, Janelle and Jocelyn have joined a distinguished list of 49 other families who have been honoured with

The Miss Milk Cow beauty contest in Vietnam selects cows with a solid torso, high legs and which provide the most milk. The annual event promotes dairy farming to fill a growing demand for milk products in the country.

Dairy cattle, Did you know?, Livestock

Massage and mooo-d music soothe Vietnam beef cake beauty contestants

By Nguyen Huy Kham October 30, 2014

This year’s winner of the Moc Chau beauty contest has an American father while her mother is of Dutch and Cuban heritage. She’s also pregnant, which is fine with the judges since contestant 1386 is a four-year-old cow. The Miss Milk Cow contest has been an October fixture since 2004 in the popular backpacker destination

Livestock, News

Amalgamation talks put on hold

By Anne Coté May 3, 2012

Holstein Canada has pulled out of amalgamation talks with the Canadian Dairy Network, officials told the annual meeting here recently. Following a series of cross-country meetings with the breed association’s members, the organization decided there wasn’t enough overall support within its membership to proceed with the amalgamation. “The members have spoken and the organization will

Dairy cattle, Did you know?, Livestock, News

Surely it beats serving in Iraq?

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 30, 2012

U.S. employment firm CareerCast has issued its annual ratings of best and worst jobs, and it isn’t good news if you are trying to hire someone for your dairy farm. Dairy farmer ranked as the second-worst job for 2012, worse than last year, when it ranked 16th. Poor working environment and stress coupled with physical

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Superstud Jocko the bull: Gone, but not forgotten

March 23, 2012

Reuters / Dairy cows across the world are mourning the loss of “Jocko,” ranked as the world’s third-most potent breeding bull, who has died of natural causes leaving behind as many as 400,000 offspring. Jocko Besne had an industrious 17-year career donating some 1.7 million sperm straws that were used in France and abroad to

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

China imports dairy cows

By Lucy Horn, Niu Shuping January 25, 2012

China is importing more dairy cows to try and beef up its transition to larger-scale farms, as the industry attempts to boost production and quality following a deadly scandal. China plans to nearly double milk production to 64 million tonnes by 2020, as part of a long-term plan by the Ministry of Agriculture to improve

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City Folks Get A Close-Up View Of Farms — And Farmers

By Shannon VanRaes September 22, 2011

It wasn t just pigs squealing on Ian Smith s farm last weekend. Kids echoed in delight as they took part in Manitoba s second annual Open Farm Day, getting a close-up look at piglets and farming. I just think it s a good idea to get the kids out, and see the different kinds

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

Don’t Buy A Milk Cow Through The Auction Ring

By Ron Friesen July 9, 2009

Sometimes a dairy farmer needs a replacement cow in a hurry and the quickest (and cheapest) place to get one is at the local auction market. But Holstein Canada has some blunt advice: don’t do it. Never buy a milk cow from the beef ring and reintroduce her to a dairy herd – that’s the

Beef cattle, Livestock

Glen Nicoll – for Mar. 5, 2009

March 5, 2009

Glen Nicoll is unable to cover livestock markets from his regular perch in the auction mart bleachers these days, but last week was able to take in the Ashern Auction Mart sale over the Internet. U. S. beef cow inventory as of the beginning of 2009 is down a million from the year earlier at

Major flour miller to buy U.S. chickpea processor

Wet or dry spring ahead? Depends on where in Canada

Spanish report calls for cull of over 850 cattle on pariah ship

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