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MDFMG OPEN meeting November 24 using Zoom
| December 4, 2021 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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This was a very successful meeting with Dr Claus Leppelmann presenting on Production Efficiencies from a Cow’s Health Perspective and Harold Bosma on Managing Value Adding Feed Ingredients in 2021/22
Sharing averages with the lenders
| April 20, 2021 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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The annual annual meeting with the lending institutions that support the MFGMG is scheduled for Wednesday May 12.
Group discussion on the benchmarking reports
| April 19, 2021 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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it was seriously hoped that in-person meetings to achieve the best possible interaction between producers. Clearly as these dates became closer, that was not going to happen. The consultants arranged “virtual” facility small group meetings online, so that maximum interaction could be achieved for constructive discussion of their results and to look at how they […]
2020 participant reports completed
| April 19, 2021 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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33 farms submitted their Financial and Production data for the consultants to input into the program and generate an analysis report. Again, this year, the pandemic prevented on-farm visits to complete the analysis process, but participants did receive that analysis in a bid to help them become more efficient and, hopefully, more profitable.
OPEN “virtual: meeting – February 10 2021 at 9.30am
| January 23, 2021 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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This meeting will commence at 9.30am with the first topic at 9.45am Ken Van Driesten (Nutrisource Forage Specialist) will present on the topic of “Growing Alternative Forages on the prairies”. The continuous cost of reseeding alfalfa after winter kill is the precursor for looking at other crops. Tony Brazda (Regional Sales Manager with Lely North […]
Member discussion “virtual” meeting – January 27 2021
| January 23, 2021 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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Jamie Sullivan {Rippleview Hoofcare) will lead discussion on how to make the best use of a trim visit. Focus will be on trimming heifers prior to calving Cliff Banman (Banman Dairy) will lead discussion on Maintaining Milk Quality. He will describe their herd protocols for the parlor, milkhouse and barn
Email address change for MDFMG Consultants
| December 7, 2020 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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A new email address has been developed for correspondence to the Consultants Please use; mbdairymgmt@gmail.com for both Roger Mills and Kathy Friesen
Annual General Meeting Tuesday November 24 2020
| November 30, 2020 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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The meeting was by Zoom video after being held over from the spring due to the COVID pandemic Reports were heard from the Chairman and the treasurer, including a budget for 2020/21 Marc DeKlein resigned from the board after exiting the industry. John Georgison (Winnipeg) was re-elected for another 3 year term. Some amendments were […]
Marc de Klein thanked for his time on the Board
| October 21, 2020 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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Due to the fact that the de Klein family are exiting the industry, Marc will stand down as a director at the group’s AGM on November 25. This will be a virtual meeting He has been an asset to the board and will be a big loss to the industry
Decision taken to CANCEL November 25 OPEN meeting
| October 21, 2020 | Posted by Roger Mills under Uncategorized |
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This was taken as the responsible action in the current pandemic situation Plans are to currently hold meetings in February and March as scheduled, if things improve