John Greig

1 week ago | producer.com | John Greig

The lingering drought in parts of the Prairies is changing the way some beef producers feed their cows. More producers have had to feed alternatives, with dried-up grasslands and poor-performing hay ground creating shortfalls in feed. They’ve used more mixing equipment to create a palatable ration.

2 weeks ago | producer.com | John Greig

Glacier FarmMedia – Feeding cows to entice them to visit milking robots has been a best practice since cows started being milked automatically in Canada about 25 years ago. However, some farms are now questioning that rule. They argue they can get their cows to milk well without supplementing them in the robot. There are several advantages to the practice, dairy consultants, farmers and DeLaval staff said during a recent series of webinars discussing reducing feed in milking robots.

2 weeks ago | farmtario.com | John Greig

A leading Italian self-propelled total mixed ration (TMR) mixer is now available in Canada. The Sitrex TMR mixers and their legacy companies have been producing mixers for 50 years and that experience sets the company apart, says Filippo Marangoni, Sitex’s export manager. Why it matters: Self-propelled mixers are becoming popular on dairy and beef farms in Canada due to their efficiencies. “Vehicles are becoming very expensive. Cost of diesel is becoming super expensive,” says Marangoni.

3 weeks ago | farmtario.com | John Greig

A long-time advocate for protecting Canada’s farmland thinks governments should use the sovereignty crisis to invest in high-speed rail corridors to keep prime acres in food production while simultaneously addressing the country’s housing shortage. Why it matters: The threat to Canada’s sovereignty from the Trump administration in the United States has brought Canada’s challenges into sharp focus – but it’s also prompted an outpouring of original thinking about solutions.

3 weeks ago | producer.com | John Greig

Glacier FarmMedia – The buy-Canada movement is boosting the reputation of Canadian dairy products. David Hudson of IMI International, a global consumer tracking company, says there’s growing support for Canadian dairy products, even above the lofty levels of support of the past 10 years. “Cutting through the noise, there is a lot of love for Canadian dairy farmers,” he said at the recent Dairy Business Summit organized by the Canadian Dairy XPO in Ontario earlier this month.