Canarm/BSM Agricultural Business Unit of Canarm Ltd
Canarm/BSM - the Agricultural Business Unit of Canarm Ltd. – is a leader in the manufacturing of livestock equipment for over 35 years! We offer a complete line of quality confinement equipment and ventilation to ensure your calves & cows are comfortable and healthy, while helping you maximize your bottom line.
The “Greenest Fans on Earth” Go Solar
The “Greenest Fans on Earth” Go Solar MacroAir Technologies introduces the first and only solar High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) Industrial Fan Solar energy has been called the wave of the future. MacroAir Technologies, a company founded on the very principal of innovation, is surfing that wave with the introduction of the MacroVoltaic fan. Receiving the highest certified rating, the MacroVoltaic fan is the only solar high volume low speed (HVLS) industrial fan on the market.
From Birth to Breeding
While this is a simple, non in-depth overview of dairy calf rearing, it gives producers an idea of the general concepts needed to produce high quality, high producing future dairy cows. Raising dairy cows begins with simple preparation and a basic understanding of what is required of calves and what demands will be applied to them. First, a producer must ensure that cows have an adequate pen or box stall in which to calve.
Quality Genetics
Genetic backlash is breeding some concern in dairy barns about the fertility and stamina of the world’s Holsteins. Leslie B. Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota has been at the forefront of genetic research related to Holsteins. He says selective breeding practices over the last 20 years focused on developing a highly productive cow and ignored some fertility and health characteristics that are now affecting resilience and fertility in dairy herds.
Will There Be Any Private Dairies Left?
The U.S. dairy industry has been steadily consolidating over the past thirty years, and analysts with USDA’s Economic Research Service say a big part of the reason has been what has been until recently the low cost of feed.
Manure Management- Sustainably Taking Care of Our Environment
As the growing phenomenon of going green, reducing our carbon footprint and being environmentally sustainable escalades across this nation and globe—we, as dairy producers, are already far ahead of many. You see, going green is something that your typical dairy producer knows a thing or two about. Something they practice daily, for the benefit of theirs and others; proudly demonstrating being good stewards to the land.
Assisted Birthing with Cesarean Sections
Many factors can require dairy producers to provide assistance to cows when the birth of a calf is delayed or complicated. The medial term dystocia is used to refer to this condition. Among general causes are oversized calves, calves that aren’t in the proper birth position (feet first) or an injured or sick cow. Genetics, nutrition and reproductive management are all important factors in reducing dystocia.
Dairymen’s Directory of Dairy Cows for Sale and Dairy Farms
The American Dairymen Breeder Directory contains over 200 dairy farms in the United States as well as a listing of dairy cattle breeders. Published 12 times a year, American Dairymen contains feature articles on farm equipment, dairy farmers, and the latest information on the dairy industry. Our web site offers back issues of the magazine as well as its extensive data base of dairy farms.
