How many fans do I need in my dairy barn?
Source: Vostermans Ventilation
When the decision to acquire new fans has been made, the next question is often: How many fans do I need to...
Dairy housing – ventilation options for free stall barns
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: H.K. House, P. Eng
Introduction
This Factsheet is written using common units used by ventilation...
Canadian tractor sales up 25% in September, combine sales up 10%
Source: Agri Marketing magazine
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," the sales of all tractors in Canada through September 2020 are...
Winning against mastitis to safeguard cow health and profit
Source: GEA
It is easy to overlook a case of mastitis, particularly if there are no visible signs. And checks at the bulk tank or...
Cow comfort
Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food, and Rural Initiatives
Cow comfort is becoming an often heard phrase in today's industry trade papers. It's a means to describe relationship...
Lely improves the feed accuracy, capacity, mixing and cutting quality of the Vector feeding...
Source: Lely
Lely introduces a faster auger motor for the Vector feeding system. The higher rotational speed of the auger improves the mixing and cutting...
Bedding options for dairy cows
Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Introduction
Some type of bedding is needed in almost every dairying operation. The best bedding choice will depend on the type...
Milking dairy cows with robots
Source: University of Minnesota Extension
Marcia Endres, Extension dairy team leader and Jim Salfer, Extension dairy educator
Robotic milking systems (RMS) are becoming more common in...
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...
