Bus Tour Farm Preview!
Vinksland Farms
Built 2024
#Milking 115 in 3 robots
Tunnel ventilated, 6-row perimeter-fed
Sand bedded freestalls
#Automated feed delivery and behaviour/activity monitoring
Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/dairy-modern…
📷: Brian Vink
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Bus Tour Farm Preview!
Gerald Zehr Farms
Built in 2023
Milking 85 in 2 robots
Naturally ventilated prefab
Sand-bedded freestalls
Straw-bedded calving pens
Automated 💩 collection, feed pusher, and hoof-cleaning mat
Register: eventbrite.ca/e/dairy-modern…
📷@avonbank_ag / Bryan Zehr
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Bus Tour Farm Preview!
Heulcrest Farm
Built in 2024
Milking 140 in a double 12
Automated flush system
Naturally ventilated
Sand bedded freestalls and straw bedded close-up dry pens
Register for the bus tour here: eventbrite.ca/e/dairy-modern…
Photos courtesy of Sjoerd DeWit
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Early Registration Price ends Nov 10th!
Join us on Tues Nov 17th for the bus tour version of Dairy Modernization- Your Next Build!
Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/dairy-modern…
#dairy #modernization #OntarioDairy #FarmTour #dairyfarming
Designing a new #dairy facility? Consider a Danish Entry to enhance your #biosecurity practices
This is a short clip from the recorded webinar "Milkhouse Design: Layout, Construction & Biosecurity Considerations". Watch the full video here: youtu.be/rbm_QY_0qcQ
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Come visit us at @outdoorfarmshow next week! We'll be in the #Dairy Innovation Centre (look for the OMAFA booth!) showcasing our Dairy Modernization Checklist & Decision Guide.
Will we see you there?
Get tickets here: outdoorfarmshow.com/
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#Biosecurity- managing risk by focusing on preventative practices
This is a short clip from the recorded webinar "#Milkhouse Design: Layout, Construction & Biosecurity Considerations". Watch the full video here: youtu.be/rbm_QY_0qcQ
#dairy #modernization #dairybarn
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By popular request, our next webinar will discuss #Succession Planning as a key step in the #dairy #modernization process.
Featuring Maggie Van Camp from @theloft32 and Larry Batte from MNP.
Register here: zoom.us/meeting/register/wnh…
Missed our July webinar on Milkhouse Design? Watch the FULL recording here: youtu.be/rbm_QY_0qcQ?si=RNMj…
#dairy #dairybarn #dairycows #newbarn #milkhouse
For Trevor Cunning of Starhill Farms Ltd., the stress of checking the details during his #modernization project was worth the final result.
Building a #newbarn is a marathon! Use your support network to help manage stress.
Watch the full webinar on YouTube!
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For Sjoerd DeWit of Huelcrest Farms, bouncing design ideas off of people you work with regularly is an important part of the modernization process.
Watch the full webinar here: youtu.be/WnFO8n8cmaQ?si=TlRs…
#dairy #modernization #dairyfarm #dairyfarming
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How do you decide between all the different options?
Sjoerd DeWit of Heulcrest Farms recommends seeing not just brand new installations, but also 10 year old facilities to see how systems hold up over time.
Watch the full webianar://youtu.be/WnFO8n8cmaQ?si=TlRsjVeIuFTnnsNN
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Building a buffer into your #Dairy #Modernization project budget is key to being able to deal with changing costs.
This is a short clip from the recorded webinar "Insights From Producers Who've Modernized Their Dairy Barns". Watch the full video here: youtu.be/WnFO8n8cmaQ?si=TlRs…
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Join us on Thursday July 30th to discuss #milk house design with Guy Seguin and Emily McDonald from #Dairy #Farmers of Ontario. Learn about key design and equipment considerations, regulations, timelines and more!
Register: zoom.us/meeting/register/hS1…
#moderndairy #dairyfarming
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For Trevor Cunning of Starhill Farms Ltd., making the switch from a tiestall to robots gave his parents the ability to stay involved in the farm.
Watch the full webinar eon YouTube: youtu.be/WnFO8n8cmaQ
#farming #farm #agriculture #dairy #dairyfarm #dairy #modernization
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How do you know if a parlour or robots is right for you? For Sjoerd DeWit of Heulcrest Farms, it came down to how he felt walking into parlours on farm tours. Watch the full webinar recording here: youtu.be/WnFO8n8cmaQ
#dairy #dairyfarm #dairyfarming #modernization
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In case you missed our March webinar on Insights from Producers Who've Modernized Their #Dairy #Barns, the recording is now available on YouTube and our website!
Visit our website to sign for our email list to be notified of upcoming events and webinars!
youtu.be/WnFO8n8cmaQ?si=Kx9K…
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Wondering how to balance #economics and animal comfort when planning a new #dairy #barn?
Check out this article discussing building and equipment costs, and the impact of lying surface on costs and #animalwelfare.
issuu.com/milkproducer/docs/…
#modernization #dairyfarming #canada
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