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New Feed Oat For Dairy Farmers

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“A grain that is essentially equal to barley for feeding to dairy cattle.” – BRIAN ROSSNAGEL, CDC You wouldn’t normally feed oats to dairy cows because the hulls aren’t digestible and the grain is low in energy content. But say hello to CDC SO-I. This new feed oat variety combines a high fat content with
Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Raw Milk Targeted By Regulators

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Legal action in Ontario and British Columbia to reinforce bans against raw milk sales has won support from the Dairy Processors Association of Canada. “Human consumption of raw milk was one of the major sources of foodborne illnesses and a cause of infant mortality before pasteurization became widely utilized,” DPAC said in a statement. “Dairy
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Science Loses In Raw Milk Debate

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While most healthy people will recover in a week or so from small exposure to the pathogens that can be present in raw milk, for people with weakened immune systems such as the elderly, children and people with cancer, organ transplants or HIV/AIDS, exposure is dangerous, even fatal. There is a broad scientific consensus that
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Lactose Intolerance May Be Exaggerated, Study Suggests

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“Even individuals who are lactose intolerant can consume milk and milk products.” – DFC Alot of people who think they’re lactose intolerant may not be, which could be good news for the dairy industry. The true prevalence of lactose intolerance in the general population isn’t known because of insufficient data. But it’s probably lower than
Dairy cattle, News

Producers Strongly Oppose New Quota Levy

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Manitoba’s marketing boards are demanding to know the reason behind a controversial provincial surcharge on the value of quota transfers between dairy, egg and poultry farmers. Producer boards and Keystone Agricultural Producers will meet with the government next week to seek an explanation for the new two per cent levy on successful quota sales and
Dairy cattle, Livestock

New Software Puts Cow Data Close At Hand

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“You amalgamate everything into one small handheld computer.” – ROGER HEEG You could say that whenever Roger Heeg walks through his dairy barn, he has the situation well in hand. Heeg uses a specially developed software program on a hand-held Smartphone – a BlackBerry, in this case – to keep tabs on his dairy cows.
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Federal Dollars Go Into Dairy Research

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Dairy Farmers of Canada plans to spend $11.7 million on research projects across the country that will focus on the health and nutritional benefits of dairy products and ways to improve animal productivity through health and breeding. The research money will be awarded to clusters of scientific and technical expertise at universities and agriculture schools
Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Innovation, Trade Dominate Dairy Meeting

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One surefire way to make dairy farmers squirm is suggest they consider exporting dairy products again. Sure they’re happy to sell breeding and cull cows outside the country but they don’t want to go anywhere near the international market for dairy products. Gilles Gauthier, Canada’s chief agriculture negotiator at the WTO, suggests that even with
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Wake Up The Family With Sweetheart Toast

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How about this toast for breakfast to greet each family member on Valentine’s Day? Materials: – 2/3 c. milk – Yellow food colour – Red food colour – White bread – Honey – 2 thin paintbrushes – Wide brush for honey – 2 glasses – A toaster oven works best Directions: Pour 1/3 cup of

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