The future of dairy farming in Canada and the US

What will dairy farming in North America look like in the years to come? Two scientists recently presented their views on this topic at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada. First, a look at herd size. “Currently, the average herd size in the USA is about 350 cows and in Canada about 90 cows,” notes Dr Jack Britt, professor emeritus at North Carolina State University and chair of the Advisory Committee at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Dairy farming Canada Acc