Constructing a Farm Building in Ontario
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet Written by: John Johnson - Engineer, Civil Systems/OMAFRA
Whether building new or modifying an existing farm...
Everything you need to know about electric fencing
Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food, and Rural Initiatives
Introduction
Building a good electric fence is like anything else, you get out what you put in. If you use the...
Canadian tractor sales even in May, combine sales drop
Source: Agri Marketing magazine
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," the sales of all tractors in Canada in May 2020 are...
Using Bulk Tank Milk Cultures in a Dairy Practice
Source: National Mastitis Council
Introduction
The continued popularity of culturing bulk tank milk (BTM) to monitor milk quality suggests that this procedure is beneficial to dairy...
Floor finish options for dairy free-stall housing
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: H. House, P En
In a dairy barn, floor surfaces must have a finish with...
GEA expands hygiene portfolio with organic teat dip based on lactic acid for automated...
Source: GEA
Healthy udders that are well looked-after ensure optimum milk quality, and therefore healthy, long-term yields. The basis for this is reducing the risk...
Fact Sheet: Automatic Milking Systems
Source: proAction
This fact sheet lists each Workbook question from the Food Safety program that has a different application for Automatic Milking Systems (AMSs) and...
Milking systems
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 1.8
There are three...
Wastewater Treatment in Dairy Processing – Innovative solutions for sustainable wastewater management
Source: International Dairy Federation
by Piercristiano Brazzale, Brice Bourbon, Pierre Barrucand, Mark Fenelon, Stefano Guercini and Raffaele Tiarca
Abstract
Like all wastes produced by a production plant,...
Lighting for More Milk
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Harold House - Dairy and Beef Housing and Equipment Engineer/OMAFRA
Introduction
This Factsheet discusses opportunities...
