Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is proud to return as a sponsor of Dietitians of Canada’s Nutrition Month. The annual March commemoration celebrates food and healthy eating, shining a spotlight on the role of dietitians in providing effective, credible nutrition guidance to Canadians. 

There is often a lot of conversation regarding loading cattle from the cattle perspective, and this is certainly important information to consider, but it is also important to keep the safety of the animal handlers top of mind as well.

My oldest daughter works in human resources for a business that manufactures food processing equipment.

The objectives of this study were to describe current practices related to on-farm euthanasia performed by Canadian dairy farmers and to assess the emotions and complex feelings surrounding the act.

“Don’t think that we can educate our way out of consumers not knowing how we care for our cows – we can’t just say, 'Trust us.'”—Dr. Kelly Barratt

“Help, my siblings want farmland!” is one of my most viewed blogs. Our current reality of higher interest rates and rising land values needs to be addressed early on in your transition conversations.