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- Trend in Genomic Versus Proven Sire Usage
- A.I. Market Share Update
- Lactanet Canada Announces 2026 Board Officers and New Director Appointments
- A Review on Sire Ratings for Defective Type Characteristics
- Sire Proof Interpretation Table for Linear Type Traits – April 2026
- Average Gain in LPI and Pro$ Reliability Due to Genomics
- Capitalizing on the Protein Market: Is It Right for Me?
- April 2026 Changes to the LPI Production Subindex Amid Milk Pricing Changes
- Base Change Summary – April 2026
- Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) Formula – April 2026
- Pro$: Canada’s Profit-Based Genetic Selection Index – April 2026 Update
- Recognizing the Producers Driving Dairy Excellence in Canada
- Dr. Cindy Jaton, Lactanet’s Director, Genetics & Traceability
- Subclinical Ketosis Evaluations for Smaller Population Dairy Breeds
- December 2025 Changes to Cow Evaluations
- Milk Caseins: Updated Genotype Frequencies by Breed
- Dairy Producers Discuss On-farm Adaptations that Meet New Code of Practice Requirements for Dairy Cattle Freedom of Movement and Pair/Group Housed Calves
- Minimum Criteria for an Official Bull Proof
- Lactanet Expands Lac-T Herd Management Software into Ontario
- Dr. Gerrit Kistemaker Receives Dairy Industry Distinction Award
- Inbreeding Update – August 2025
- A Century of Dairy Excellence
- Monthly Genetic Evaluations for Females in Canada
- Celebrating 10 Years of Pro$: Canada’s Profit Index
- The Current State of Polled Genetics
- Muscle Weakness Update
- Calf Health Genetic Evaluations: A New Era in Herd Health
- The Brown Swiss Lifetime Performance Index (LPI)
- The Guernsey Lifetime Performance Index (LPI)
- Understanding Percentile Rank for the LPI Subindexes and Other Traits
- Heritability Estimates Used for Genetic Evaluation in Canada
- Developing a Reporting System for Developmental Complications in Calves
- LactanetGen.ca FAQ
- Your Personalized Lifetime Performance Index (pLPI): A Tailored Approach to Genetic Selection
- Which Index is Right for My Herd?
- Honouring Five Years of Dairy Herd Performance
- The Modernized LPI – Launching April 2025
- Leukosis product innovation at Lactanet: a new test and an integrated and optimized screening approach
- Beef-on-Dairy Query Tool Launching in 2025
- Lactanet Finalizes the Modernized LPI Formula to be Launched in April 2025
- Reproductive success starts way before breeding
- Proper Housing for Kids to Promote Their Development and Well-Being
- El origen de las bacterias y fuentes de contaminación de la leche cruda en la finca
- Discover LactanetGen.ca
- How Beef Semen is Reshaping Dairy Herds
- Carbon Markets and Credits – The Basics
- Troubleshooting and Controlling Bacteria On-Farm: A Hands-On Approach
- Calf Practices & Reference List for Autumn Success
- Management Practices to Consider For Sustainability
- Sustainable Feed and Land Management Practices to Consider
- Sustainable Manure Practices to Consider
- What’s New In Calf Research? – Seasonality and Colostrum Quality & Calf Health
- The Sustainability Index report: you may be eligible for a financial incentive from FCC and Starbucks Canada
- Limited Availability of Protein Feeds: What Are Our Options?
- Gary Bowers Receives Dairy Industry Distinction Award
- Crampy Project Update
- Celebrating 15 Years of Genomic Selection!
- Genetic Evaluations to DairyComp!
- Refreshing considerations for the warm months: the importance of cooling dry cows and adjusting colostrum management practices
- Managing subclinical ketosis in dairy herds: key factors and insights
- What Does the Code of Practice Bring to Your Calves?
- The Art of High-Forage Diets
- Genetic Tools Tips & Tricks: The Inbreeding Calculator
- Lactanet Celebrates 5 Years of Innovation, Growth, and Success
- Three breeders of Canada’s Top 10 Cows by Lifetime Income comment on the new 2023 CRI report
- New Lactanet Tools to Manage Undesirable Genes
- New Genetic Condition and Haplotypes: Muscle Weakness and BH14
- What’s Coming in April 2024?
- Celebrating Excellence in Canadian Dairy
- Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Improved Farm Management
- Optimizing transition period management: insights from milk testing and 2023 benchmarks
- Moo’ving forward with Dairy Data: Awareness and Value
- Solutions Guide – Essential Tools For Herd Management
- Solutions Guide – Essential tools for Herds management
- What Are Our Options in a Mycotoxin-Prone Year?
- Trends in Haplotypes and Genetic Recessives
- Dairy Farmers Leading Industry Change
- How to Maximize Genetic Progress in Your Herd
- Dr. Cindy Jaton is Lactanet’s Genetics Industry Ambassador
- Display of Type Traits with an Intermediate Optimum
- Cost and profitability of rearing programs in Quebec
- Transition Period: The Crucial 6 Weeks for Lactation Success
- Herd Management: New features on Lactanet Mobile
- Open Industry Session Recap: October 2023
- The Lambton farm is aiming for 100 kg of fat/day per robot!
- How long do cows wait to be milked in a free-flow automated milking system?
- Are heifers or cows the best source of replacements?
- Lactanet Canada and Semex Win the Prestigious Innovation in Climate Action Award
- Lactanet Presents a Special Dairy Cattle Industry Distinction Award
- What’s new in research?
- Enteric methane estimation using bulk tank milk analysis: A research project.
- Dairy barn construction costs and impacts
- Using the Power of Genetics to Improve Hoof Health
- Virtual Open Industry Session – Tuesday, October 10, 2023
- A Producer’s Perspective on Research
- On-farm origin of raw milk bacteria and contamination
- How to get better with GestaLab?
- Representing the Very Best Interest of Dairy Farmers
- Age at First Calving: Successes at Wardway Farms
- How to Purchase Methane Efficiency and Feed Efficiency Evaluations?
- How do your cows’ milk incomes compare to other Canadian cows?
- Monitoring Grass-Fed Status of Dairy Herds by Routine Analysis of Bulk Tank Milk Samples
- Udder Health: Reports to Manage SCC
- Milk Value: The HPI’s Main Component
- Introducing Methane Efficiency!
- Genetic Evaluations for Body Maintenance Requirements
- HappyGrass: A new application for pasture management
- Lactanet Shines a Spotlight on Canada’s Best Managed Dairy Herds
- New Genetic Evaluations Coming in April 2023
- Genetic Selection for Reduced Methane (CH4)
- Genetic Tools Tips & Tricks: The Group Query
- Genetic Tools Tips & Tricks: The Animal Query
- Planning: a key factor in dairy production!
- Environmental Footprint of the Dairy Industry
- Employee Retention: Essential for Farm Sustainability
- Steps to Help Manage Non-Ambulatory Cattle
- A2 (Beta Casein) Genotype Reports
- Down Cattle Care
- Extraordinary Opportunities for Dairy Producers Ahead
- Progress Reports
- Canada is Global Leader for Delivering Methane Evaluations
- Lactanet External Advisory Committee Appointments
- How to Increase the Bottom-Line Through Cow Comfort?
- Are Lactanet’s Workshops for me?
- How to Access Feed Efficiency for Your Heifers
- Modernized Standards for Publishable Lactations
- Mycotoxins in silage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
- New dairy proficiency testing service now available!
- A New Look and Focus on Feed Efficiency
- Rising expenses and interest rates: How much can we control?
- Cleaning and Disinfection: What’s the Difference?
- Research Bits – Part 2
- A Look at Genomic Bulls Used in Canada
- Producer Welfare Pays Off!
- Research Bits – Calf and Heifer Management
- Animal Welfare in Everyday Life
- Your Mature Cows: Your Heifers’ Best Unit of Measure
- Selection for Milk Caseins: Beta and Kappa
- Optimizing Goat Nutrition for a Sustainable Operation
- Corn Processing, How to Milk the Most of It?
- Know Your Feed Margin Better to Take Advantage of It
- How to Cope with a Challenging Fall Season?
- Expert Tips for Raising Successful Calves – Post-Calving Care
- Mitigating Dairy Cattle Methane Emissions for a Green Economy
- Impact of rising interest rates on dairy farms
- “Planet Score,” An Environmental Label for Consumers
- Herd Sustainability Makes Sense!
- Reducing farm expenses: optimizing forage production and use
- SNF ratio, why and how?
- Innovative practices in comfort and welfare: The secret to a sustainable and profitable dairy?
- Expert Tips for Raising Successful Calves – Pre-partum and Calving Care
- What is the Management Index?
- PROFILab: Fact Sheet and Potential Solutions
- How to Achieve a Successful Transition Period and Be More Profitable?
- Improved Selection for Feed Efficiency
- Insemination Trends: The Rise in Sexed and Beef Sire Semen
- Building Equity for Canadian Dairy Farmers
- Scheele Organic Dairy
- Your Best Investment of the Year is to Harvest Quality Forage
- A New Tool to Select Your Most Efficient Cows For the Robot
- Your Tactical Decision Tools are at Lactanet
- Is Your Grain Milling Process Optimized?
- 2022/05/09 – Shaping the Future of Dairy Through Resolutions
- Quick solutions when the price of concentrates is high
- Colostrum Management is Key
- Milking Robots, Where Efficiency meets Profitability
- 5 Reasons to Genomic Test Your Ayrshires
- The Impact of Genomics
- PROFILab is Useful In The Pasture!
- A Bulk Tank Test to Estimate Bovine Leukosis Prevalence in Your Herd
- Breaking the Taboos: Mental Health in Agriculture
- PROFILab: factsheets with benchmarks
- Lactanet will host the annual ICAR conference
- Precision Feeding Principles Can Be For Anyone
- Improving Soil Health to Increase Farm Profitability
- Establishing Your Field with the Best Cover Crop
- Canada’s Best Managed Dairy Herds Revealed
- The Portrait of Quebec Dairy Farms in Constant Evolution!
- Grass is green, IR Analysis is red, this can determine what your cows were fed!
- A2 (Beta Casein) Reports Now Available!
- DFC Targets Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
- Be in control of your herd…
- 2022/01/19 – Lactanet’s 2022 Insight to Support Dairy Producers
- Guide to the Sustainability Index
- Defining Breed Purity
- 2021/12/21 – Helping Resilient BC Dairy Farmers Bounce Back
- The Life Cycle of a Dairy Operation: A Wheel That Turns!
- ICAR’s Hoof Health and Lameness Toolkit
- Your Voice Counts!
- Sustainability Index for Ferme Claude Larocque Inc.
- A New Genomics Impact Visualization Tool
- How to get more milk fat?
- Updating Indirect Herd Life
- Functional Trait Interpretations
- Five key factors impacting transitions
- Updates for the December 2021 Genetic Evaluation Release
- Overview of the Using the Numbers – Dairy Benchmarking Project
- Dairy producers’ perception toward lameness control
- Get Off to a Good Start: The Importance of the First Hours of Life
- Disinfecting the Navel: Get Off to a Good Start
- Exciting On-Line Learning Opportunities Ahead
- Data Collection Blitz: The Crampy Project
- Have you considered ensiling your fall rye?*
- Curly Calf Syndrome in Ayrshires
- Updates for the August 2021 Genetic Evaluation
- The new milk payment policy: it doesn’t change the world, but…
- Fifteen Days: Take Them or Leave Them
- A Peak in Robot Concentrate Costs
- Management Practices that Promote de novo Fatty Acid Production
- Are these targets within your reach?
- 2021/07/05 – Lactanet Acquires Lac-T Dairy Software
- Fix A Milk Quality Problem Quickly: A Smart Strategy
- Milk Sampling in Summer Temperatures
- Beat the heat on your herd, thinking out of the “lactating cow” box
- Beat the Heat with Genetics
- 2021/06/03 – Tools and Resources for Better Herd Management
- Benchmarks 2020 by Milking Systems
- Genetic Selection for Fat Production to Meet Market Needs
- Portrait of Ferme Yves R. Couture: The Chop that Can Make All the Difference
- A tool to help you decide when to mow your forages!
- Update on the Use of Silage Inoculants
- Strategies to improve winter survival of legumes
- 2021/05/10 – The Votes Are In!
- Hazelhill Farms: They’ve Got Flair!
- N&N Farm: Passing The Torch to the Next Generation
- Improving On-Farm Performance: Management vs Genetics?
- Top 1% herds: What sets them apart from the rest?
- A Cow’s Circadian Rhythm
- Strategic Guide to Feeding Diets Without Palm Oil Derivatives
- A new dynamic dashboard for informed decision making
- Characteristics of High Performing Herds – DairyComp 305
- Are some cows genetically susceptible to Johne’s Disease?
- 2021/03/23 – Engaging with Dairy Producers for a Thriving Future
- Sub-clinical Ketosis Screening
- Is your feed going to waste?
- Major Type Traits Move to Composite Indexes
- Introducing Feed Efficiency
- Artificial intelligence: Fact or fiction?
- Update on Haplotypes Including JNS for Jerseys
- Producing cost-effective milk in 2021
- Bacteria penalties in Quebec – What you need to know
- Innovative research to advance genetic and genomic improvements in the Canadian dairy sector
- 2020 Top Canadian Managed Herds
- Growth Chart by Breed
- What’s New with April 2021 Genetic Evaluations
- Are peaks and persistency different for cows in robotic milking?
- PROFILab: a cost-effective tool for robotic farms
- Milk Feeding plan
- The importance of your breeding program on profitability
- 2021/01/18 – Lactanet recognizes impactful work and sets the path forward
- Mycotoxins 101
- The challenge of mycotoxins in cattle
- Detecting mycotoxin problems in cattle…
- Analysis of mycotoxins in feed
- Analysis of mycotoxins in blood
- Use of feed additives
- Prevention and control of feed contamination
- Genetic Herd Inventory Report
- Interpreting Sire Proofs for Linear Type Traits
- 12 Steps For Representative Sample
- Per Cow, Per Hectolitre, or Per kg Milk Fat: Which is the best indicator of margin?
- How does a BactoScan™ work?
- Concentrates at the Robot: Two is good, but three is better!
- Are we aware of the power of data and digital technology?
- Spotlight on Nadine Othberg, Dairy production technician — New Brunswick
- Tips from the pros to ensure milk quality
- Calculating your forage yield is not that complicated
- PROFILab on Barjo Farm: 45 kg/day of milk and higher than average de novo fatty acids
- You can produce more for less!
- Preventive measures that save lives
- The Key Factors to Consider when Feeding Goats
- Modified Requirements for Official Information Due to Covid-19
- How to improve drought resistance in your forage stands
- New Genetic Evaluations Coming in December 2020
- Lameness is always a hot topic!
- 2020/11/02 – Efficient dairy data exchange the focus of a new international network
- What do managing a dairy farm and making an apple pie have in common?
- Robot Production & Efficiency Report
- PROFILab: More than just a question of nutrition
- Your data is trying to tell you something… are you listening?
- Research Project on de novo Fatty Acids in Milk
- Spotlight on Ed Frazee, Robot Services Specialist
- Three factors that contribute to the accuracy of milk recording data
- The milk fatty acid profile: What else can we learn?
- Recommended protocol for the administration of an internal teat sealant for dairy cows
- Where do silo gases come from and why are they dangerous?
- The 2020 Harvest Season in Quebec: rations to be rich in corn silage?
- Mastering my feed costs
- One Year After Start-Up (Part 2): Why were the results so variable?
- 2020/09/15 – Alberta Milk and Lactanet announce closer industry collaboration
- Six Tips for Choosing Which Heifers to Raise
- Is there a sure-fire strategy for maximizing the profitability of a dairy farm?
- Seven ways to reduce forage requirements in the barn
- How has production evolved one year after start-up?
- Eight Strategies for Increasing Forage Stocks
- How can we assess whether we’re going to run out of forage?
- Ensure the quality of your samples
- Compass: New Features
- Dairy cows on pasture: myths versus facts
- Crop Management Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases
- Drying off cull dairy cattle at high production and in emergency situations
- Manure Management Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases
- Livestock Management Practices to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases
- Milk recording: making the most out of technologies
- A Roadmap for Delivering Genetic Evaluations
- PROFILab: a useful tool for Persil farm!
- Are your dry cows too hot?
- Checklist for Limiting the Negative Effects of a Long Dry Period
- Spring frost: how are my corn seedlings reacting?
- Forage Yield vs. Quality: the Eternal Dilemma!
- The feed margin: a good indicator of herd profitability?
- Housing for Newly Weaned Heifers: How and Why? – Part 2
- Annual Pro$ Update – April 2020 –
- Publishable Lactations and Official Genetic Indexes During COVID-19 Service Disruption
- FIATE: for reliable foreign workers
- Collective Decrease in Production: How to Meet the Challenge on the Farm
- 10 Steps to Using PROFILab Effectively
- The Importance of the de novo Group in Your Fatty Acid Profile
- What should you do when de novo fatty acids are low?
- Housing for Newly Weaned Heifers: What type of building to choose? – Part 1
- Maximize robotic milking efficiency to boost profitability
- PROFILab Training
- Now you can compare with the best robot farms!
- PROFILab Report – Milk Fatty Acid Profile
- Genetic selection of females: 5 benefits to choosing milk recording for your herd
- Udder Health Report – Dry Off & Fresh Monitoring
- ABC’s of footbathing!
- Do you hire Spanish-speaking workers on your farm? Call Omar!
- Milking robots and pastures: more compatible than we think!
- Genomic Evaluations Without Published DGV
- Spotlight on Yvonne MacIsaac, Dairy production technician — Nova Scotia
- Spotlight on Brittany DeWolfe, Dairy production technician — Nova Scotia
- 2019/11/14 – Holstein Canada and Lactanet Announce Compass
- Four Good Reasons for Using Beef Sire Semen in a Dairy Herd
- Milk fatty acid profile: a new tool for herd management
- Dairy cattle out in the pastures at McGill University!
- 10 Years of Genomic Selection: What’s Next?
- Subclinical ketosis: Are your cows hiding something?
- Nine Common Questions about Harvesting Corn Silage
- Quality organic milk
- Top-quality silage with oxygen-limiting silos
- Spotlight on Ashley Egyedy, Dairy production technician — Prince Edward Island
- Is heat stress different with robot milking systems?
- 2019/08/06 – 2019 Dairy Cattle Improvement Industry Distinction Award
- Interseeding: what are the options?
- All there is to know about late-summer forage seeding
- Everything You Need to Know About Corn Silage Fungicides
- When Do Your Cows Pay Back Their Debt?
- Use of Beef Sire Semen in the Dairy Industry
- Three golden rules to ensure the integrity of milk recording production data
- Introducing heifers to robotic milkers prior to calving – Part 2
- Introducing heifers to robotic milkers prior to calving – Part 1
- 5 keys to sow forage crops successfully
- Are there any advantages to isolating first lactation cows in a robotic milking group?
- Value of Type Classification in the Era of Genomics
- Did your alfalfa stand survive winter?
- Is your ventilation system up to the challenge of keeping your cows cool?
- Current Status on Haplotypes and Genetic Recessives
- Pro$ & LPI: Enhancements and Updates
- A Portrait of Genomic Young Bulls Marketed in Canada
- A Closer Look at Direct Genomic Values (DGV)
- Genetic Selection for Improved Hoof Health is Now Possible!
- Water Use on Canadian Dairy Farms
- Preserving Water Quality
- Translating Somatic Cell Score Proofs into Daughter Performance
- New Expression for Somatic Cell Score Evaluations
- DairyTrace: The National Dairy Cattle Traceability Solution
- The Fertility Challenge
- Guide to raising a dairy heifer
- Two Tools to Reduce Calving Difficulties in Your Herd
- Heifer Re-Ranking with Genomic Testing
- Sampling techniques
- Embryo Transfer Activity in Canada: A Snapshot Look
- Increased Profits from Higher Lactation Persistency
- Hock, Knee & Neck Injuries
- Body Condition Score
- Lameness in dairy cattle
- Quick Reference Card for Calves
- Lameness Intervention Guide
- Practical guide to evaluating and improving comfort in the barn
- Guide to Forage Plants Identification
- Best management practices for forages
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