For 2023, look for increased costs of both new and used equipment due to reduced inventory and depreciation of the Canadian dollar.

Every workplace in Ontario is required to develop and implement a workplace violence and harassment prevention program that contains the various elements set out in Part III.0.1 of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) “Violence and Harassment”.

As a new solids-nonfat-to-butterfat ratio is introduced, look to molasses and other sugar supplements to attain the desired ration efficiently.

The draft of the Code of Practice contains new ideas for cow comfort and sustainability for the future of dairy in Canada. Be prepared as you think about remodels and new barn builds.

I’ve been fortunate to grow up in the cow business. From the time I was young, I traveled with a professional cattle photographer to all parts of the country, showed cattle across North America and attended hundreds of sales, as my father was a sale manager.

This article reports the barriers to talking about euthanasia, the emotions expressed by dairy farmers about the  euthanasia process of their animals, the psychological impacts of euthanasia on farmers and offers possible solutions to help them.