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Publications

Since our priority is to keep you updated on topics that are important to you, we have gathered here numerous publications on the dairy production sector that you will find useful.

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Business & Economics
Gervais Bisson

Fifteen Days: Take Them or Leave Them

July 23, 2021
Robotic Milking
Gervais Bisson

A Peak in Robot Concentrate Costs

July 19, 2021
Genetics
Lactanet

A.I. Market Share Update

July 15, 2021
PROFILab analysis
Daniel Warner

Management Practices that Promote de novo Fatty Acid Production

July 14, 2021
Milk Production & Quality
Isabelle Morin

Are these targets within your reach?

July 9, 2021
Business & Economics
Lactanet

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

July 6, 2021
Media
Daniel Lefebvre

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

July 5, 2021
Milk Production & Quality
Isabelle Morin

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
Business & Economics
Lactanet

Annual Reports

June 2, 2021
Robotic Milking
Gervais Bisson

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
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

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
Dr. 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
Business & Economics
Gervais Bisson

Producing cost-effective milk in 2021

March 11, 2021
Milk Production & Quality
Isabelle Morin

Bacteria penalties in Quebec – What you need to know

February 24, 2021
Dairy Research Blog
Dairy Research Cluster

Innovative research to advance genetic and genomic improvements in…

February 22, 2021
Media
Richard Cantin

2021/02/09 – 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
Gervais Bisson

Are peaks and persistency different for cows in robotic milking?

January 26, 2021
Feeding
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Feed prices are soaring: Now what do we do?

January 25, 2021
Business & Economics
Gervais Bisson

Planning: a key factor in dairy production!

January 22, 2021
PROFILab analysis
Mario Séguin

PROFILab: a cost-effective tool for robotic farms

January 21, 2021
PROFILab analysis
Lactanet

PROFILab: factsheets with benchmarks

January 20, 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
Genetics
Lactanet

Genetic Herd Inventory Report

January 1, 2021
Tendances de cosanguinité au Canada
Genetics
Brian Van Doormaal

August 2020: Inbreeding Update

December 22, 2020
Genetics
Dr. 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
Isabelle Morin

How does a BactoScan™ work?

December 15, 2020
Robotic Milking
Gervais Bisson

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
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
Genetics
Dr. 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
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
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
Media
Brian Van Doormaal

2020/09/17 – Appointment of DairyTrace Program Manager

September 17, 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
Gervais Bisson

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
Feeding
René Roy

Is there a winning recipe for maximizing the profitability of a dairy…

August 18, 2020
Business & Economics
René Roy

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

August 14, 2020
Genetics
Lactanet

Average Gain in LPI Reliability Due to Genomics

August 10, 2020
Forage
Jean-Philippe Laroche

Seven ways to reduce forage requirements in the barn

July 28, 2020
Robotic Milking
Gervais Bisson

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
Forage
François Labelle

Dairy cows on pasture: myths versus facts

July 7, 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

Forage Yield vs. Quality: the Eternal Dilemma!

May 27, 2020
Genetics
Dr. 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
Genetics
Lactanet

Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) Formula

March 30, 2020
Genetics
Lactanet

Base Change Summary

March 30, 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
Lactanet

PROFILab Training

February 27, 2020
Milk Analysis
Lactanet

PROFILab Report – Milk Fatty Acid Profile

February 3, 2020
PROFILab analysis
Lactanet

PROFILab: Fact Sheet and Potential Solutions

January 23, 2020
Herd Health
Lactanet

Udder Health Report – Dry Off & Fresh Monitoring

January 1, 2020
Comfort & Welfare
Anne-Marie Christen

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
Forage
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
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
Organic Dairy Production
Marie-Élaine Smith

Quality organic milk

August 30, 2019
Atlantic
Lactanet

Spotlight on Ashley Egyedy, ­Dairy production technician — Prince…

August 14, 2019
Media
Brian Van Doormaal

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

August 6, 2019
Genetics
Dr. 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
Genetics
Dr. 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
Lactanet

Trend in Genomic Versus Proven Sire Usage

April 4, 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
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
Heifer Raising
Lactanet

Quick Reference Card for Calves

January 1, 2017
Comfort & Welfare
Lactanet

Practical guide to evaluating and improving comfort in the barn

January 7, 2015