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Hannah Sweett

Developing a Reporting System for Developmental Complications in…

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Hannah Sweett

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Pro$: Canada’s Profit-Based Genetic Selection Index – April…

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Honouring Five Years of Dairy Herd Performance

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Hannah Sweett

The Modernized LPI – Launching April 2025

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Leukosis product innovation at Lactanet: a new test and an integrated…

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Beef-on-Dairy Query Tool Launching in 2025

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El origen de las bacterias y fuentes de contaminación de la leche…

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How Beef Semen is Reshaping Dairy Herds

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Carbon Markets and Credits – The Basics 

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Troubleshooting and Controlling Bacteria On-Farm: A Hands-On Approach  

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Calf Practices & Reference List for Autumn Success

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Inbreeding Update – August 2024

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Sustainable Feed and Land Management Practices to Consider

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Sustainable Manure Practices to Consider

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What’s New In Calf Research? – Seasonality and Colostrum Quality…

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The Sustainability Index report: you may be eligible for a financial…

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Limited Availability of Protein Feeds: What Are Our Options?

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Gary Bowers Receives Dairy Industry Distinction Award

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Hannah Sweett

Crampy Project Update

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Hannah Sweett

Celebrating 15 Years of Genomic Selection!

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Hannah Sweett

Genetic Evaluations to DairyComp! 

July 22, 2024
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Brian Van Doormaal

A.I. Market Share Update

June 26, 2024
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Hannah Sweett

Trend in Genomic Versus Proven Sire Usage

June 25, 2024
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Refreshing considerations for the warm months: the importance of…

June 19, 2024
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Bruna Mion

Managing subclinical ketosis in dairy herds: key factors and insights

June 14, 2024
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Rodrigo Molano

What Does the Code of Practice Bring to Your Calves?

June 12, 2024
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The Art of High-Forage Diets

June 5, 2024
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Brian Van Doormaal

Genetic Tools Tips & Tricks: The Inbreeding Calculator

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Minimum Criteria for an Official Bull Proof

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Average Gain in LPI and Pro$ Reliability Due to Genomics

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Three breeders of Canada’s Top 10 Cows by  Lifetime Income…

April 17, 2024
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Hannah Sweett

New Lactanet Tools to Manage Undesirable Genes

April 17, 2024
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Hannah Sweett

New Genetic Condition and Haplotypes: Muscle Weakness and BH14

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Hannah Sweett

What’s Coming in April 2024?

March 26, 2024
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Lactanet

Celebrating Excellence in Canadian Dairy 

February 20, 2024
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Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Improved Farm Management

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Optimizing transition period management: insights from milk testing…

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Moo’ving forward with Dairy Data: Awareness and Value

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Solutions Guide – Essential Tools For Herd Management

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Solutions Guide – Essential tools for Herds management

January 28, 2024
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What Are Our Options in a Mycotoxin-Prone Year? 

January 26, 2024
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Hannah Sweett

Trends in Haplotypes and Genetic Recessives

January 22, 2024
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Dairy Farmers Leading Industry Change

January 17, 2024
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Hannah Sweett

How to Maximize Genetic Progress in Your Herd

December 4, 2023
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Dr. Cindy Jaton is Lactanet’s Genetics Industry Ambassador

November 29, 2023
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

Display of Type Traits with an Intermediate Optimum

November 28, 2023
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Cost and profitability of rearing programs in Quebec

November 27, 2023
Herd Health
Bruna Mion

Transition Period: The Crucial 6 Weeks for Lactation Success 

November 27, 2023
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Bruna Mion

Herd Management: New features on Lactanet Mobile   

November 27, 2023
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Hannah Sweett

Open Industry Session Recap: October 2023

October 27, 2023
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Mario Séguin

The Lambton farm is aiming for 100 kg of fat/day per robot!

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How long do cows wait to be milked in a free-flow automated milking…

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Are heifers or cows the best source of replacements?

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Lactanet Canada and Semex Win the Prestigious Innovation in Climate…

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Lactanet Presents a Special Dairy Cattle Industry Distinction Award

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Enteric methane estimation using bulk tank milk analysis: A research…

September 22, 2023
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Dairy barn construction costs and impacts 

September 22, 2023
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

Using the Power of Genetics to Improve Hoof Health

September 18, 2023
Genetics
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September 1, 2023
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

A Producer’s Perspective on Research

August 21, 2023
Herd Health
Elouise Molgat

On-farm origin of raw milk bacteria and contamination

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Milk Analysis
Elouise Molgat

How to get better with GestaLab?  

July 6, 2023
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Representing the Very Best Interest of Dairy Farmers

May 12, 2023
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JJ (Juno) Hartley

Age at First Calving: Successes at Wardway Farms

May 2, 2023
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

How to Purchase Methane Efficiency and Feed Efficiency Evaluations?

April 4, 2023
Milk Production & Quality
Mario Séguin

How do your cows’ milk incomes compare to other Canadian cows?

March 30, 2023
Forage
Mazen Bahadi

Monitoring Grass-Fed Status of Dairy Herds by Routine Analysis of…

March 30, 2023
Milk Production & Quality
JJ (Juno) Hartley

Udder Health: Reports to Manage SCC

March 28, 2023
Milk Production & Quality
JJ (Juno) Hartley

Milk Value: The HPI’s Main Component

March 21, 2023
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

Introducing Methane Efficiency!

March 21, 2023
Genetics
Allison Fleming

Genetic Evaluations for Body Maintenance Requirements

March 21, 2023
Pasture
François Labelle

HappyGrass: A new application for pasture management

March 3, 2023
Media
Jean-Marc Neilson

Lactanet Shines a Spotlight on Canada’s Best Managed Dairy Herds

February 21, 2023
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

New Genetic Evaluations Coming in April 2023

February 17, 2023
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

Genetic Selection for Reduced Methane (CH4)

February 13, 2023
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Genetic Tools Tips & Tricks: The Group Query

February 10, 2023
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Genetic Tools Tips & Tricks: The Animal Query

February 10, 2023
Business & Economics

Planning: a key factor in dairy production!

February 2, 2023
Farm sustainability
Hannah Sweett

Environmental Footprint of the Dairy Industry

January 25, 2023
Farm sustainability
Omar Sandoval

Employee Retention: Essential for Farm Sustainability

January 24, 2023
Comfort & Welfare
Lactanet

Steps to Help Manage Non-Ambulatory Cattle

January 24, 2023
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

A2 (Beta Casein) Genotype Reports

January 23, 2023
Comfort & Welfare
Lactanet

Down Cattle Care

January 23, 2023
Media
Geneviève Clermont

Extraordinary Opportunities for Dairy Producers Ahead

January 19, 2023
Business & Economics
Lactanet

Progress Reports

January 18, 2023
Media
Brian Van Doormaal

Canada is Global Leader for Delivering Methane Evaluations

January 16, 2023
Media
Lactanet

Lactanet External Advisory Committee Appointments

January 3, 2023
Comfort & Welfare

How to Increase the Bottom-Line Through Cow Comfort? 

December 16, 2022
Business & Economics
Catherine Larivée Bazinet

Are Lactanet’s Workshops for me?

November 24, 2022
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

How to Access Feed Efficiency for Your Heifers

November 21, 2022
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Modernized Standards for Publishable Lactations

November 16, 2022
Mycotoxins
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Mycotoxins in silage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of…

November 10, 2022
Media
Lactanet

New dairy proficiency testing service now available!

November 9, 2022
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

A New Look and Focus on Feed Efficiency

November 2, 2022
Business & Economics
Simon Jetté-Nantel

Rising expenses and interest rates: How much can we control?

October 24, 2022
Herd Health
Elouise Molgat

Cleaning and Disinfection: What’s the Difference?

October 19, 2022
Heifer Raising
Rodrigo Molano

Research Bits – Part 2

October 19, 2022
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

A Look at Genomic Bulls Used in Canada

October 7, 2022
Farm sustainability
Simon Jetté-Nantel

Producer Welfare Pays Off!

September 23, 2022
Heifer Raising
Rodrigo Molano

Research Bits – Calf and Heifer Management

September 22, 2022
Farm sustainability
Lactanet

Animal Welfare in Everyday Life

September 20, 2022
Heifer Raising
Rodrigo Molano

Your Mature Cows: Your Heifers’ Best Unit of Measure

September 8, 2022
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

Selection for Milk Caseins: Beta and Kappa

August 16, 2022
Goats & Sheeps
Caroline Brunelle

Optimizing Goat Nutrition for a Sustainable Operation

August 16, 2022
Feeding
Rodrigo Molano

Corn Processing, How to Milk the Most of It?

August 16, 2022
Robotic Milking

Know Your Feed Margin Better to Take Advantage of It

July 22, 2022
Heifer Raising

How to Cope with a Challenging Fall Season?

July 21, 2022
Heifer Raising
Mélinda Précourt

Expert Tips for Raising Successful Calves – Post-Calving Care

July 15, 2022
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

Mitigating Dairy Cattle Methane Emissions for a Green Economy

July 14, 2022
Business & Economics
Simon Jetté-Nantel

Impact of rising interest rates on dairy farms

July 13, 2022
Organic Dairy Production
François Labelle

“Planet Score,” An Environmental Label for Consumers

July 4, 2022
Farm sustainability
Steve Adam

Herd Sustainability Makes Sense!

July 4, 2022
Business & Economics
Patrice Fortier

Reducing farm expenses: optimizing forage production and use

July 4, 2022
Milk Analysis
Jean Brisson

SNF ratio, why and how?

June 21, 2022
Farm sustainability
Steve Adam

Innovative practices in comfort and welfare: The secret to a sustainable…

June 17, 2022
Heifer Raising
Mélinda Précourt

Expert Tips for Raising Successful Calves – Pre-partum and Calving…

June 15, 2022
Comfort & Welfare
Mario Séguin

What is the Management Index?

June 13, 2022
PROFILab analysis
Lactanet

PROFILab: Fact Sheet and Potential Solutions

June 8, 2022
Dry Off & Transition
Ariane France

How to Achieve a Successful Transition Period and Be More Profitable?

June 8, 2022
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

Improved Selection for Feed Efficiency

June 7, 2022
Genetics
Hannah Sweett

Insemination Trends: The Rise in Sexed and Beef Sire Semen

June 7, 2022
Media
Geneviève Clermont

Building Equity for Canadian Dairy Farmers

May 24, 2022
Business & Economics
Lactanet

Scheele Organic Dairy

May 22, 2022
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Your Best Investment of the Year is to Harvest Quality Forage

May 20, 2022
Robotic Milking

A New Tool to Select Your Most Efficient Cows For the Robot

May 18, 2022
Milk Production & Quality
Mario Séguin

Your Tactical Decision Tools are at Lactanet

May 12, 2022
Feeding
Karen Bergeron

Is Your Grain Milling Process Optimized?

May 11, 2022
Media
Geneviève Clermont

2022/05/09 – Shaping the Future of Dairy Through Resolutions

May 9, 2022
Feed Margin
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Quick solutions when the price of concentrates is high

May 3, 2022
Heifer Raising
Mélinda Précourt

Colostrum Management is Key

April 29, 2022
Robotic Milking

Milking Robots, Where Efficiency meets Profitability

April 25, 2022
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

5 Reasons to Genomic Test Your Ayrshires

April 25, 2022
Genetics
Allison Fleming

The Impact of Genomics

April 25, 2022
Pasture
François Labelle

PROFILab is Useful In The Pasture!

April 23, 2022
Milk Analysis
Jean Durocher

A Bulk Tank Test to Estimate Bovine Leukosis Prevalence in Your Herd

April 22, 2022
Farm sustainability
Catherine Larivée Bazinet

Breaking the Taboos: Mental Health in Agriculture

April 22, 2022
PROFILab analysis
Lactanet

PROFILab: factsheets with benchmarks

April 22, 2022
Media
Geneviève Clermont

Lactanet will host the annual ICAR conference

March 30, 2022
Feeding
JJ (Juno) Hartley

Precision Feeding Principles Can Be For Anyone

March 18, 2022
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Improving Soil Health to Increase Farm Profitability

March 15, 2022
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Establishing Your Field with the Best Cover Crop

March 15, 2022
Media
Jean-Marc Neilson

Canada’s Best Managed Dairy Herds Revealed

February 22, 2022
Business & Economics
Steve Adam

The Portrait of Quebec Dairy Farms in Constant Evolution!

February 18, 2022
Forage
Mazen Bahadi

Grass is green, IR Analysis is red, this can determine what your…

February 16, 2022
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

A2 (Beta Casein) Reports Now Available!

February 7, 2022
Farm sustainability
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

DFC Targets Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

February 2, 2022
Herd Health
Mario Séguin

Be in control of your herd…

January 25, 2022
Media
Geneviève Clermont

2022/01/19 – Lactanet’s 2022 Insight to Support Dairy Producers

January 19, 2022
Farm sustainability
Lactanet

Guide to the Sustainability Index

January 14, 2022
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

Defining Breed Purity

January 14, 2022
Media
Geneviève Clermont

2021/12/21 – Helping Resilient BC Dairy Farmers Bounce Back

December 21, 2021
Farm sustainability
Karen Bergeron

The Life Cycle of a Dairy Operation: A Wheel That Turns!

December 10, 2021
Comfort & Welfare
Anne-Marie Christen

ICAR’s Hoof Health and Lameness Toolkit

December 10, 2021
Comfort & Welfare
Steve Adam

Your Voice Counts!

December 10, 2021
Farm sustainability
Karen Bergeron

Sustainability Index for Ferme Claude Larocque Inc.

December 9, 2021
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

A New Genomics Impact Visualization Tool

December 6, 2021
Milk Production & Quality
Lactanet

How to get more milk fat?

December 2, 2021
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

Updating Indirect Herd Life

November 30, 2021
Genetics
Allison Fleming

Functional Trait Interpretations

November 25, 2021
Dry Off & Transition
Jeff Gunn

Five key factors impacting transitions

November 10, 2021
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

Updates for the December 2021 Genetic Evaluation Release

November 10, 2021
Dry Off & Transition
Jeff Gunn

Overview of the Using the Numbers – Dairy Benchmarking Project

November 10, 2021
Herd Health
Lactanet

Dairy producers’ perception toward lameness control

October 27, 2021
Heifer Raising
Mélinda Précourt

Get Off to a Good Start: The Importance of the First Hours of Life

September 27, 2021
Heifer Raising

Disinfecting the Navel: Get Off to a Good Start

September 27, 2021
Milk Production & Quality
Catherine Larivée Bazinet

Exciting On-Line Learning Opportunities Ahead

September 24, 2021
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

Data Collection Blitz: The Crampy Project

September 13, 2021
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Have you considered ensiling your fall rye?*

August 18, 2021
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Curly Calf Syndrome in Ayrshires

August 10, 2021
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

Updates for the August 2021 Genetic Evaluation

August 9, 2021
Business & Economics

The new milk payment policy: it doesn’t change the world, but…

August 7, 2021
Business & Economics

Fifteen Days: Take Them or Leave Them

July 23, 2021
Robotic Milking

A Peak in Robot Concentrate Costs

July 19, 2021
PROFILab analysis
Daniel Warner

Management Practices that Promote de novo Fatty Acid Production

July 14, 2021
Milk Production & Quality

Are these targets within your reach?

July 9, 2021
Media
Daniel Lefebvre

2021/07/05 – Lactanet Acquires Lac-T Dairy Software

July 5, 2021
Milk Production & Quality

Fix A Milk Quality Problem Quickly: A Smart Strategy

June 15, 2021
Milk Recording
Ed Frazee

Milk Sampling in Summer Temperatures

June 15, 2021
Thermal Stress
Rodrigo Molano

Beat the heat on your herd, thinking out of the “lactating cow”…

June 14, 2021
Thermal Stress
Caeli Richardson

Beat the Heat with Genetics

June 14, 2021
Media
Lactanet

2021/06/03 – Tools and Resources for Better Herd Management

June 3, 2021
Robotic Milking

Benchmarks 2020 by Milking Systems

June 1, 2021
Genetics
Mario Séguin

Genetic Selection for Fat Production to Meet Market Needs

May 26, 2021
PROFILab analysis
Vincent Pelletier Bolduc

Portrait of Ferme Yves R. Couture: The Chop that Can Make All the…

May 24, 2021
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

A tool to help you decide when to mow your forages!

May 21, 2021
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Update on the Use of Silage Inoculants

May 20, 2021
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Strategies to improve winter survival of legumes

May 14, 2021
Media
Neil Petreny

2021/05/10 – The Votes Are In!

May 10, 2021
Atlantic
Lactanet

Hazelhill Farms: They’ve Got Flair!

May 1, 2021
Business & Economics
Lactanet

N&N Farm: Passing The Torch to the Next Generation

April 30, 2021
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

Improving On-Farm Performance: Management vs Genetics?

April 28, 2021
Milk Production & Quality
Josiane Prince

Top 1% herds: What sets them apart from the rest?

April 26, 2021
Milk Production & Quality
Jennifer Donahue

A Cow’s Circadian Rhythm

April 23, 2021
Feeding
Lactanet

Strategic Guide to Feeding Diets Without Palm Oil Derivatives

April 22, 2021
Business & Economics
Mario Séguin

A new dynamic dashboard for informed decision making

April 21, 2021
Business & Economics
Lactanet

Characteristics of High Performing Herds – DairyComp 305

April 20, 2021
Dairy Research Blog
Dairy Research Cluster 3

Are some cows genetically susceptible to Johne’s Disease?

April 19, 2021
Genetics
Lactanet

Heritability Estimates Used for Genetic Evaluation in Canada

March 30, 2021
Media
Brian Van Doormaal

2021/03/23 – Engaging with Dairy Producers for a Thriving Future

March 23, 2021
Herd Health
Jean Durocher

Sub-clinical Ketosis Screening

March 22, 2021
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

Is your feed going to waste?

March 22, 2021
Genetics
Allison Fleming

Major Type Traits Move to Composite Indexes

March 19, 2021
Genetics
Caeli Richardson

Introducing Feed Efficiency

March 19, 2021
Business & Economics
René Lacroix

Artificial intelligence: Fact or fiction?

March 18, 2021
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Update on Haplotypes Including JNS for Jerseys

March 17, 2021
Business & Economics

Producing cost-effective milk in 2021

March 11, 2021
Milk Production & Quality

Bacteria penalties in Quebec – What you need to know

February 24, 2021
Dairy Research Blog
Dairy Research Cluster 3

Innovative research to advance genetic and genomic improvements in…

February 22, 2021
Media
Richard Cantin

2020 Top Canadian Managed Herds

February 9, 2021
Heifer Raising
Lactanet

Growth Chart by Breed

February 8, 2021
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

What’s New with April 2021 Genetic Evaluations

January 27, 2021
Robotic Milking

Are peaks and persistency different for cows in robotic milking?

January 26, 2021
PROFILab analysis
Mario Séguin

PROFILab: a cost-effective tool for robotic farms

January 21, 2021
Heifer Raising
Lactanet

Milk Feeding plan

January 19, 2021
Heifer Raising
Rodrigo Molano

The importance of your breeding program on profitability

January 18, 2021
Media
Neil Petreny

2021/01/18 – Lactanet recognizes impactful work and sets the…

January 18, 2021
Mycotoxins
Lactanet

Mycotoxins 101

January 7, 2021
Mycotoxins
Lactanet

The challenge of mycotoxins in cattle

January 6, 2021
Mycotoxins
Lactanet

Detecting mycotoxin problems in cattle…

January 5, 2021
Mycotoxins
Lactanet

Analysis of mycotoxins in feed

January 4, 2021
Mycotoxins
Lactanet

Analysis of mycotoxins in blood

January 3, 2021
Mycotoxins
Lactanet

Use of feed additives

January 2, 2021
Mycotoxins
Lactanet

Prevention and control of feed contamination

January 1, 2021
Genetics
Lactanet

Genetic Herd Inventory Report

January 1, 2021
Genetics
Allison Fleming

Interpreting Sire Proofs for Linear Type Traits

December 22, 2020
Milk Analysis
Lactanet

12 Steps For Representative Sample

December 17, 2020
Feed Margin
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Per Cow, Per Hectolitre, or Per kg Milk Fat: Which is the best indicator…

December 15, 2020
Milk Analysis

How does a BactoScan™ work?

December 15, 2020
Robotic Milking

Concentrates at the Robot: Two is good, but three is better!

December 15, 2020
Milk Recording
René Lacroix

Are we aware of the power of data and digital technology?

December 7, 2020
Atlantic
Lactanet

Spotlight on Nadine Othberg, Dairy production technician — New…

November 21, 2020
Milk Production & Quality
Marcel Thiboutot

Tips from the pros to ensure milk quality

November 20, 2020
Forage
Karen Bergeron

Calculating your forage yield is not that complicated

November 20, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Débora Santschi

PROFILab on Barjo Farm: 45 kg/day of milk and higher than average…

November 19, 2020
Feed Margin
Jean-Philippe Laroche

You can produce more for less!

November 19, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Preventive measures that save lives

November 18, 2020
Goats & Sheeps
Caroline Brunelle

The Key Factors to Consider when Feeding Goats

November 17, 2020
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Modified Requirements for Official Information Due to Covid-19

November 16, 2020
Jean-Philippe Laroche

How to improve drought resistance in your forage stands

November 13, 2020
Genetics
Allison Fleming

New Genetic Evaluations Coming in December 2020

November 10, 2020
Herd Health
Steve Adam

Lameness is always a hot topic!

November 10, 2020
Media
Daniel Lefebvre

2020/11/02 – Efficient dairy data exchange the focus of a new…

November 2, 2020
Business & Economics

What do managing a dairy farm and making an apple pie have in common?

October 23, 2020
Robotic Milking
Lactanet

Robot Production & Efficiency Report

October 20, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Débora Santschi

PROFILab: More than just a question of nutrition

October 19, 2020
Milk Recording
Mario Séguin

Your data is trying to tell you something… are you listening?

October 16, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Lactanet

Research Project on de novo Fatty Acids in Milk

October 16, 2020
Atlantic
Lactanet

Spotlight on Ed Frazee, Robot Services Specialist

October 15, 2020
Milk Recording
Mario Séguin

Three factors that contribute to the accuracy of milk recording data

October 15, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Débora Santschi

The milk fatty acid profile: What else can we learn?

October 14, 2020
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Recommended protocol for the administration of an internal teat sealant…

October 1, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Where do silo gases come from and why are they dangerous?

September 18, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

The 2020 Harvest Season in Quebec: rations to be rich in corn silage?

September 17, 2020
Feed Margin
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Mastering my feed costs

September 17, 2020
Robotic Milking

One Year After Start-Up (Part 2): Why were the results so variable?

September 16, 2020
Media
Richard Cantin

2020/09/15 – Alberta Milk and Lactanet announce closer industry…

September 15, 2020
Genetics
Mario Séguin

Six Tips for Choosing Which Heifers to Raise

August 21, 2020
Business & Economics

Is there a sure-fire strategy for maximizing the profitability of…

August 14, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Seven ways to reduce forage requirements in the barn

July 28, 2020
Robotic Milking

How has production evolved one year after start-up?

July 27, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Eight Strategies for Increasing Forage Stocks

July 17, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

How can we assess whether we’re going to run out of forage?

July 17, 2020
Milk Analysis
Lactanet

Ensure the quality of your samples

July 10, 2020
Genetics
Mario Séguin

Compass: New Features

July 9, 2020
Pasture
François Labelle

Dairy cows on pasture: myths versus facts

July 7, 2020
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Crop Management Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases

July 1, 2020
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Drying off cull dairy cattle at high production and in emergency…

July 1, 2020
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Manure Management Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases

July 1, 2020
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Livestock Management Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases

July 1, 2020
Milk Recording
Mario Séguin

Milk recording: making the most out of technologies

June 22, 2020
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

A Roadmap for Delivering Genetic Evaluations

June 19, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Lorianne Pettigrew

PROFILab: a useful tool for Persil farm!

June 17, 2020
Thermal Stress
Karen Bergeron

Are your dry cows too hot?

June 8, 2020
Dry Off & Transition
Karen Bergeron

Checklist for Limiting the Negative Effects of a Long Dry Period

June 8, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Spring frost: how are my corn seedlings reacting?

June 2, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Forage Yield vs. Quality: the Eternal Dilemma!

May 27, 2020
Feed Margin

The feed margin: a good indicator of herd profitability?

May 4, 2020
Heifer Raising
Steve Adam

Housing for Newly Weaned Heifers: How and Why? – Part 2

April 30, 2020
Genetics
Allison Fleming

Annual Pro$ Update – April 2020 –

April 27, 2020
Genetics
Lactanet

Publishable Lactations and Official Genetic Indexes During COVID-19…

April 27, 2020
Business & Economics
Julie Baillargeon

FIATE: for reliable foreign workers

April 14, 2020
Business & Economics
Lactanet

Collective Decrease in Production: How to Meet the Challenge on the…

April 4, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Débora Santschi

10 Steps to Using PROFILab Effectively

March 16, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Débora Santschi

The Importance of the de novo Group in Your Fatty Acid Profile

March 16, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Débora Santschi

What should you do when de novo fatty acids are low?

March 16, 2020
Heifer Raising
Steve Adam

Housing for Newly Weaned Heifers: What type of building to choose?…

March 13, 2020
Robotic Milking

Maximize robotic milking efficiency to boost profitability

March 9, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Lactanet

PROFILab Training

February 27, 2020
Robotic Milking

Now you can compare with the best robot farms!

February 25, 2020
Milk Analysis
Lactanet

PROFILab Report – Milk Fatty Acid Profile

February 3, 2020
Milk Recording
Mario Séguin

Genetic selection of females: 5 benefits to choosing milk recording…

January 27, 2020
Herd Health
Lactanet

Udder Health Report – Dry Off & Fresh Monitoring

January 1, 2020
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

ABC’s of footbathing!

December 18, 2019
Business & Economics
Julie Baillargeon

Do you hire Spanish-speaking workers on your farm? Call Omar!

December 18, 2019
Pasture
François Labelle

Milking robots and pastures: more compatible than we think!

December 13, 2019
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Genomic Evaluations Without Published DGV

December 2, 2019
Atlantic
Lactanet

Spotlight on Yvonne MacIsaac, Dairy production technician — Nova…

December 1, 2019
Atlantic
Lactanet

Spotlight on Brittany DeWolfe, Dairy production technician — Nova…

November 19, 2019
Media
Brian Van Doormaal

2019/11/14 – Holstein Canada and Lactanet Announce Compass

November 14, 2019
Reproduction
Mario Séguin

Four Good Reasons for Using Beef Sire Semen in a Dairy Herd

November 8, 2019
PROFILab analysis
Débora Santschi

Milk fatty acid profile: a new tool for herd management

November 1, 2019
Organic Dairy Production
François Labelle

Dairy cattle out in the pastures at McGill University!

October 22, 2019
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

10 Years of Genomic Selection: What’s Next?

September 30, 2019
Dry Off & Transition
Débora Santschi

Subclinical ketosis: Are your cows hiding something?

September 22, 2019
Forage
Jean Brisson

Nine Common Questions about Harvesting Corn Silage

September 13, 2019
Organic Dairy Production
Marie-Élaine Smith

Quality organic milk

August 30, 2019
Forage
Lactanet

Top-quality silage with oxygen-limiting silos

August 18, 2019
Atlantic
Lactanet

Spotlight on Ashley Egyedy, ­Dairy production technician — Prince…

August 14, 2019
Thermal Stress

Is heat stress different with robot milking systems?

August 6, 2019
Media
Brian Van Doormaal

2019/08/06 – 2019 Dairy Cattle Improvement Industry Distinction…

August 6, 2019
Forage
Lactanet

Interseeding: what are the options?

August 5, 2019
Forage
Lactanet

All there is to know about late-summer forage seeding

August 5, 2019
Forage
Lactanet

Everything You Need to Know About Corn Silage Fungicides

August 2, 2019
Genetics
Allison Fleming

When Do Your Cows Pay Back Their Debt?

July 29, 2019
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Use of Beef Sire Semen in the Dairy Industry

June 24, 2019
Milk Recording
Mario Séguin

Three golden rules to ensure the integrity of milk recording production…

June 21, 2019
Robotic Milking

Introducing heifers to robotic milkers prior to calving – Part…

June 13, 2019
Robotic Milking

Introducing heifers to robotic milkers prior to calving – Part…

May 24, 2019
Forage
Lactanet

5 keys to sow forage crops successfully

May 13, 2019
Robotic Milking

Are there any advantages to isolating first lactation cows in a robotic…

April 30, 2019
Genetics
Allison Fleming

Value of Type Classification in the Era of Genomics

April 30, 2019
Forage
Lactanet

Did your alfalfa stand survive winter?

April 15, 2019
Comfort & Welfare
Steve Adam

Is your ventilation system up to the challenge of keeping your cows…

April 10, 2019
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Current Status on Haplotypes and Genetic Recessives

April 1, 2019
Genetics
Lynsay Beavers

Pro$ & LPI: Enhancements and Updates

February 28, 2019
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

A Portrait of Genomic Young Bulls Marketed in Canada

January 21, 2019
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

A Closer Look at Direct Genomic Values (DGV)

January 4, 2019
Genetics
Lynsay Beavers

Genetic Selection for Improved Hoof Health is Now Possible!

November 26, 2018
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Water Use on Canadian Dairy Farms

November 15, 2018
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Preserving Water Quality

November 15, 2018
Genetics
Lynsay Beavers

Translating Somatic Cell Score Proofs into Daughter Performance

October 25, 2018
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

New Expression for Somatic Cell Score Evaluations

May 23, 2018
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

DairyTrace: The National Dairy Cattle Traceability Solution

April 23, 2018
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

The Fertility Challenge

April 5, 2018
Heifer Raising
Lactanet

Guide to raising a dairy heifer

February 28, 2018
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Two Tools to Reduce Calving Difficulties in Your Herd

February 28, 2018
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Heifer Re-Ranking with Genomic Testing

January 16, 2018
Cow Feed and Water Analysis
Lactanet

Sampling techniques

January 10, 2018
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Embryo Transfer Activity in Canada: A Snapshot Look

December 29, 2017
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

Increased Profits from Higher Lactation Persistency

November 30, 2017
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Hock, Knee & Neck Injuries

January 1, 2017
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Body Condition Score

January 1, 2017
Dairy Research
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

Lameness in dairy cattle

January 1, 2017
Heifer Raising
Lactanet

Quick Reference Card for Calves

January 1, 2017
Comfort & Welfare
Lactanet

Lameness Intervention Guide

January 1, 2016
Comfort & Welfare
Lactanet

Practical guide to evaluating and improving comfort in the barn

January 7, 2015
Forage
Lactanet

Guide to Forage Plants Identification

January 1, 2013
Forage
Lactanet

Best management practices for forages

January 1, 2013

Authors in the category

Liliana Fadul, Ph.D
Bruna Mion, Ph.D
Dominique Maxime, Ph.D
Elouise Molgat, D.M.V.
Hannah Sweett, Ph. D.
Jean-Marc Neilson
Simon Jetté-Nantel, Ph. D.
Mazen Bahadi, Ph. D.
Rodrigo Molano, Ph. D., arg
Daniel Warner, Ph.D
Allison Fleming, Ph. D.
Neil Petreny
Débora Santschi, agr., Ph. D.
Geneviève Clermont
Mario Séguin, agr.
René Lacroix, ing. Ph. D.
Jeff Gunn, M. Sc.
Jean-Philippe Laroche, agr., M. Sc.
François Labelle, agr.
Daniel Lefebvre, agr., Ph. D., PAS, Dipl. ACAN
Brian Van Doormaal

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