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Category: Canadian Dairy Xpo

Look, Think, Act: Milk Production Longevity Starts with Barn Design & Cow Health

Feb 10, 2014 May 20, 2022 by RealAgriculture News Team

Could something as simple as a gate be driving down the average number of lactations per cow in your herd? Some would say, yes. Ontario field editor Bernard Tobin was on hand at this year’s Canadian Dairy Xpo at Stratford, Ont., and sat down to talk barn design, herd health and more with Joep Driessen,... Read More

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