by Admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Dairy Grist
By Brian Nelson, M.Sc. , Ruminant Nutritionist Although we are off to a slow start for spring planting, summer is right around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about summer feeding programs. The first thing to keep in mind is the seasonality of...
by Admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Dairy Grist
By Ciaran Murphy, B.Sc. , Ruminant Nutrition Consultant The current economic environment presents significant challenges to the established narrative. Before joining GVF, I had limited knowledge of the Canadian dairy industry, knowing only about its division between...
by Admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Dairy Grist
By: Gennadii Bondarenko, Ruminant Nutritionist Grand Valley Fortifiers Recent research demonstrated that systemic inflammation, which occurs in all cows and heifers in the transition period (2-3 weeks before, 2-3 weeks after calving), is the main cause of metabolic...
by Admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Beef Grist, Dairy Grist, Poultry Grist, Swine Grist
By: Jan HuismanProduction Improvement SpecialistGrand Valley Fortifiers With today’s technology and the genetic potential of the animals being raised, it may seem that the possibilities to maximize production are endless. However, considering all these opportunities,...
by Admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Dairy Grist
By Jayden Macpherson, Ruminant Nutrition Consultant Grand Valley Fortifiers Crossbreeding dairy cows with beef has been a hot topic in the dairy industry recently for very good reasons. For years our industry has already been challenging traditional views on heifer...
by Admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Dairy Grist
By JP Thibault, Business Development at Direct Source Commodities & Mark Bousfield, Dairy Specialist, Grand Valley Fortifiers In the current economic climate, with rising operating costs, certain choices are critical and can make all the difference to your bottom...
