Progressive Dairy — Canada
Who is in your corner when times get tough?
Evaluating fixed and variable costs throughout the operation can help identify areas where cost and labour savings can be achieved. However, cow comfort is an area that should not be cut.
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Automated milking system retrofit barns: A viable consideration for a barn upgrade
An automated milking system retrofit may be all that is needed for an upgrade during the current economic situation.
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Living up to our new code of practice
The updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle has come into effect, and although daunting, its implementation is likely to bring win-wins for the farmer and the cattle they care for.
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Herd performance and profitability recognition awarded to top provincial herds
Progressive Dairy asked each provincial herd winner in Lactanet's Best Managed Dairy Herds what they focus on, and here's what they said.
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Optimizing fertility: Health impact of lactating cows under Double Ovsynch protocol
Transition cow health is a prerequisite for achieving high fertility in a Double Ovsynch protocol.
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How to get those tough and tender conversations started – part two
Methods to approaching tough transition conversations have evolved over the years, and today the best way forward starts by knowing your motivation for farm transition.
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The future of the dairy industry might be across the field
Future labour in the dairy industry could come from youth who live in your area. Frontenac County shares their ideas on sharing the industry with youth.
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The cost of discarded milk and how to lower it
Mastitis benefits from cost-effective treatment decisions, achievable through selective treatment, shorter antibiotic courses and other factors that minimize milk discard.
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