By Colby Elford BSc. PAg, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Moose Jaw Cows begin producing colostrum approximately five weeks before calving. Antibodies are transferred from their bloodstream to the milk. Older cows produce a higher quantity and quality of colostrum as they have larger udders and a more efficient antibody transport system. Antibody concentration is… Continue reading The Importance of Colostrum
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Due to falling demand, dairy farmers begin dumping their supply
Source: Jackie Vandinther, ctvnews.ca, April 7, 2020 With processing plants at capacity and demand way down, dairy farmers are having no choice but to dump their supply. TORONTO — Dairy farmers across Canada and the U.S. are watching their profits go down the drain as they try to manage the widespread disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has… Continue reading Due to falling demand, dairy farmers begin dumping their supply
Sask. dairy farmers match milk donations for Saskatoon Food Bank program
Source: Thomas Piller, Global News, August 20, 2019 Thanks to dairy farmers, support is doubled at the Saskatoon Food Bank during the summer months. This support means that children, as well as pregnant and nursing women, received two litres of milk each visit through the Milk for Kids program. For the third year in a row, the food bank… Continue reading Sask. dairy farmers match milk donations for Saskatoon Food Bank program
‘It’s old fashioned and I like that’: Sask. dairy approved to sell milk directly from farmyard
Source: Jenn Sharp, CBC News, July 22, 2018 Milk to be pasteurized on-site, sold from coin-operated dispenser It used to be a common practice to buy milk directly from small dairies. For Martha Froese-Kooijenga, being able to sell her cows’ milk directly to regular customers is a return to a simpler time of life. “It’s old… Continue reading ‘It’s old fashioned and I like that’: Sask. dairy approved to sell milk directly from farmyard
No good alternative if supply management ended: report
Source: Karen Briere, Producer.com, June 12, 2018 Canada should not bow to American demands to eliminate Class 7 milk or the entire supply management system for dairy, said policy expert Al Mussell. The research lead at Agri-Food Economic Systems said there is no good alternative to the current system. But Mussell also said Canada should… Continue reading No good alternative if supply management ended: report