Dairylane System featured project DAIRI-ACRES
The Bryant family has lived and operated on their dairy farm in the Strathroy area since the early 1900’s. Today Dean and Amy Bryant...
Electric trainers in tie-stall barns
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 3.14
The proper placement of...
Fact Sheet: water testing
Source: proAction
The Food Safety program requires farmers to test the water that they use on milk contact surfaces because poor quality water can adversely...
Space requirements for dairy cows
Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Emily Krekelberg, Extension educator
Quick facts
Stall spacing and bunk spacing are two important components to cow comfort.
Depending on...
Protein Industries Canada, partners develop AI spraying technology system
Source: Protein Industries Canada news release
Today, Protein Industries Canada announced the development of new technology that specifically targets pests when spraying fields, increasing efficiencies...
Treatment of milkhouse effluent
Source: Government of New Brunswick
INTRODUCTION
Milkhouse effluent can present a pollution problem if it is released without proper treatment to surface and/or ground water. The...
Heifers, milking cows and dry cows
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 1.1.2
Heifers
Weaned heifers are generally...
Dairy housing: developing the plan and procuring services and materials for constructing a new...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Written by: Harold K. House
Developing a Plan
The procedure for developing a plan (Figure 1), procuring services...
Testing of Teat Disinfectants for Efficacy in Preventing Intramammary Infections
Source: National Mastitis Council
Introduction and Scope: Teat disinfectant products used to prevent intramammary infections (IMIs) are important to the health of dairy production animals, the...
What is the best place to mount a circulation fan in a dairy barn?
Source: Vostermans Ventilation
In order to determine this you have to consider several aspects. As every barn is built differently, customization is the key to...
