Current Media Release

Brantford, ON – September 29, 2022 - Holstein Canada (HC) is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) for delivering cattle assessment services to farms across Canada under the Animal Care module of proAction^®.

DFC first contracted Holstein Canada in October 2016, and since then, Holstein Canada has been providing excellent cattle assessment services via their professional team of Assessors and Classifiers.

Cattle assessments are an important proAction requirement, involving an evaluation of a sample of cattle on every farm for body condition, hock, knee, neck and mobility scores. The resulting reports indicate where a farm is scoring well and where a farm may have an opportunity for improvement. The reports enable farms to track their progress and strive for excellence over time.

Highlights:

• Prices for standard cattle assessments will remain the same, at $125 herd visit fee and $7/animal assessed.
• Other specialty services include service in 6-months, 4-months or 30-days (with an applicable service fee).
• HC and DFC have made other improvements to the contract in areas such as assessor consistency and streamlining processes.

About Holstein Canada
With 9,200 members, Holstein Canada is responsible for maintaining the Holstein Herdbook under the Federal Animal Pedigree Act of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). The Association provides many services to its members to help them evaluate, select and improve their herds through genetic improvement programs. For more information, visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Contact: Katleen Beaudoin
Tel.: 438 354-9108
Email: kbeaudoin@holstein.ca