Facilities
Understanding heat stress, preparing for it and looking at options to alleviate it will help keep production steady this summer.
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Designing freestall barns for automation
Cow comfort, barn flow and labour organization are some of the factors dairy producers should consider when retrofitting or designing a new freestall barn for automation.
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Choosing the right fan for your barn
Compare exhaust-style fans and circulation-style fans to see which is best for your operation.
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Manure management varies to fit Canada’s diverse industry
There is no catch-all solution to manure management, but there are several ways farmers can improve their systems.
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The economic impact of calfhood pneumonia
A calf barn housing 40 calves where 37.2% of the calves contract pneumonia can cost the farm as much as $16,960. To minimize pneumonia-related losses, farms should focus on ventilation, nutrition and sanitation.
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Natural ventilation design for your dairy
Design considerations for sidewall and ridge openings on dairy barns to allow adequate air movement and air exchange in various seasons.
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Robots to rotary: Morey family expands Unique Valleystream
Replacing robots with a 50-stall rotary parlour has prepared the Morey family for the future at their Alberta dairy.
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Seven considerations for converting a tiestall barn to a robotic milking system
Renovating an existing tiestall barn for a robotic milking system is a cost-effective way to introduce automation on the farm. Consider these seven factors to successfully make the transition.
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Be proactive to maximize animal comfort
Be prepared with new or remodel barn ideas when the new Code of Practice is released in 2023.
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Stanton Farms partners with community and takes environmental sustainability to next level
Stanton Farms uses dairy and community-based organic waste to provide renewable energy for a local municipality. The farm’s expanded biogas site is the first agriculture-based facility in Ontario to produce RNG.
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