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Quebec Edition | December 2020

LABORATORIES

Schedule for our different laboratories over the Holidays

Although our various laboratories will be open during the holidays, the schedule will be slightly modified to allow our employees to enjoy some well deserved time off.

Here are the schedules of our different laboratories in Quebec and for some of our courrier services.
 

FEEDING AND NUTRITION

New 2021 training program: Master your feed margin

Controlling your feed costs, knowing how to calculate your feed margin and keeping a close eye on it, means guaranteeing your company a significant return on your investment.

If you are concerned about your margin, our new training program "Master your feed margin" will meet your needs and expectations.

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FEEDING AND NUTRITION

Per Cow, Per Hectolitre, or Per kg Milk Fat: Which is the best indicator of margin?

The debate has been going on for a long time now… but what if they all can be useful?

Remember the milk slogan: « One is good, but two is better »? We would add « three is excellent! »

 

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MILK ANALYSIS

PROFILab : Benchmarks based on milking system

Here is our most recent PROFILab fact sheet which provides you with benchmarks by milking method as well as data on the seasonal variation of different fatty acids based on the milking system.

Don't forget to return your PROFILab consent form before December 31, 2020 in order to continue to benefit from this innovative service.

 

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ROBOTIC MILKING

Concentrates at the Robot: Two is good, but three is better! lsjfalsfjalsfkjaslfj

Is there an advantage to using several concentrates in the robot to increase production?

In 2019, the University of Minnesota published a preliminary report showing the advantage of using three concentrates in the robot instead of only one or two. Let's see if the same trend also applies to robotic herds in Canada.

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RESEARCH

Portrait of Quebec's dairy production: final blitz until January 31, 2021!

The portrait of Quebec's dairy production is progressing well! With the surveys of 2032 farms completed since last March, participation is very encouraging!

But what will the data be used for and what will this research do for dairy producers?kkljlké

 

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Don't miss our December 2020 article!

Mastering my feed costs

Producing milk is all well and good, but at the end of the day there has to be some money left in our pockets! The farms that stand out in this respect are those that have their feed costs under control, which means they have a higher feed margin.

Are you among them?

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MILK ANALYSIS

How does a BactoScanTM  work?

You may have heard people say: « I got my BactoScan results», or « The milk truck driver takes the blue bottle sample for the BactoScan », etc.

So what is a BactoScan? 

 

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