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Around the world, egg producers are moving toward extended laying cycles. In Canada, we are seeing cycles last 80–85 weeks, while in Europe they can reach 100 weeks of production. This shift in cycle length offers opportunities, but not without challenges, particularly if we want hens to keep producing high-quality eggs to meet market needs while maintaining profitability.

Creating high-quality swine feed requires a detailed approach, taking into account the raw materials, production goals, and the specific needs of pigs at each stage of their growth and development. It's important to carefully assess ingredients to match their nutritional value to each production phase.

To get the best performance from today’s modern sows, it’s important to truly understand what these animals need, especially when it comes to nutrition. In recent years, genetic progress has changed how sows grow and develop. If the industry doesn’t keep up with these changes, we risk feeding them too much or too little, which can affect both their performance and profitability. 

In today’s poultry industry, data is more than just numbers—it’s a powerful tool that drives better decision-making and long-term success. One of the most effective ways for poultry producers to harness data is through benchmarking.

Validation research is one of the critical steps in the process of bringing a new solution to the market that will meet the needs of the producer. Conducting validation research on Canadian operations ensures that tools developed across different countries, production systems, management styles and dairy breeds will perform as expected under local conditions.

Quality is a non-negotiable aspect of any industry, but when it comes to the production of animal feed, it becomes a matter of not just product integrity but also the well-being of animals and, consequently, the safety of the food supply chain.

HealthyLife concepts are important for the future success of a sustainable dairy industry. HealthyLife focuses on managing the transition into lactation, and with that we have the ability to improve lifetime daily yield (LDY) performance.

In the transition period, the cow must undergo three fundamental physiological adaptations: immune, digestive, and metabolic adaptations, which are closely interrelated and dependent on one another.

Successful dairy farming requires endless attention to detail and consistency in all aspects including milking. When considering strategies to combat heat stress, one must understand the physiological strategies the cow uses to reduce her internal temperature.

Robot feeding strategies often focus on the amount of pellet offered, the nutrients in the feed bunk (Partial mixed ration or PMR) and the impact on robot visits. Too often we forget about the cow’s motivation to choose to go to be milked.

Just outside of Truro, Nova Scotia, bordering the Cobequid Bay, stands a new state of the art dairy facility known as Charles Hill & Sons Limited. Charles Hill and Sons is a fifth generation family farm, currently run by Tara Hill-MacMillan and husband Al, alongside Tara’s father, Geordie Hill. The farm currently milks between 150-160

Marc Comtois, France Lemieux, Julien Turmel, Julie and Steve Comtois. Comestar farm is world-renowned for its genetics and its sires, for which the semen has been sold in over 57 countries. On October 13, 2020, Comestar Farm started using a robotic milking system for part of its herd. However, their adventure started long before that.