CanWest DHI, Guelph, Ont., and Valacta, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., are proud to recognize excellence in dairy herd management by releasing the Canadian top 25 herds based on the 2018 Herd Management Score results. The evaluation was done at a national level amongst a total of 7,000 herds.
The Herd Management Score allocates points for performance in different management areas (including milk production, udder health, reproduction, heifer rearing and longevity) and is an excellent indicator of overall herd performance. It is a great tool for herds to monitor their progress from year to year and also allows herds to benchmark themselves against others, including within their unique production system (free stall, tie stall, robotic, organic).
We congratulate these producers, whose sustained efforts have led to an outstanding performance.
- Ferme Estermann inc., Martin Estermann, Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee, Que.
- Ferme Drahoka enr., Francis & Sylvain Drapeau, Kamouraska, Que.
- Ferme Seric inc., Éric Grégoire, Napierville, Que.
- Ferme Pierlie SENC, Pierre Guévin & Julie Michel, Saint-Adelphe, Que.
- Ferme Vert d’Or inc., Serge Morin & Anne Bégin, Sainte-Hélène, Que.
- Heidi Farms Inc., Oeggerli Family, Bainsville, Ont.
- Ferme B. Lehoux & Fils inc., Germain Lehoux, Saint-Elzéar, Que.
- Ferme Labrise inc., Guy Lebrecque & Lynda St-Jacques, Saint-Césaire, Que.
- Ferme M. & R. Boutin, Martin & Renaud Boutin, Saint-Georges, Que.
- Ferme Collette & Fils inc., Nicole Boulet & Daniel Collette, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Que.
- Ferme Trois Chemins inc., Enrico Lefebvre, Saint-Bernard-de-Dorchester, Que.
- Ferme Beljacar inc., Carmen & Jacques Vincent, Acton-Vale, Que.
- Pauferlou inc., Marc-Antoine Rousseau, Pohénégamook, Que.
- Haag Farms Inc., Roger & Karen Haag, Brussels, Ont.
- Albadon Farms Ltd., Mark & Josh Ireland, Teeswater, Ont.
- Lone Willow Farm, James & Alan Cook, Bridgetown, N.S.
- Gorweir Holsteins, Chris, Jessie & Brandon Weir, Guelph, Ont.
- Sierra Colony Farms, Thomas Kleinsasser, Shaunavon, Sask.
- Milky Way Dairy, Frank & Debbie Les, Chilliwack, B.C.
- Stewardson Dairy Inc., Stewardson Family, Thedford, Ont.
- Alexerin Dairy Inc., Ron & Todd Nixon, Manotick, Ont.
- Rollingview Farms, Nelson & Leon Weber, Wallenstein, Ont.
- Ferme Carmel, François & René Carmel, Ange-Gardien, Que.
- Ferme Franguimel inc., François Pouliot, Saint-Odilon, Que.
- Pfister Dairy Farm, Hans Pfister & Family, Mitchell, Ont.
Top Herds by Category
Top Tie-Stall
Ferme Drahoka enr., Francis & Sylvain Drapeau, Kamouraska, Que.
Ferme Seric Inc., Éric Grégoire, Napierville, Que.
Ferme Pierlie senc, Pierre Guévin & Julie Michel, Saint-Adelphe Que.
Top Free-Stall – Parlour
Ferme Estermann Inc., Martin Estermann, Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee, Que.
Heidi Farms Inc., Oeggerli Family, Bainsville, Ont.
Albadon Farms Ltd., Mark & Josh Ireland,Teeswater, Ont.
Top Robot Herd
Ferme Beljacar inc., Carmen & Jacques Vincent, Acton-Vale, Que.
Haag Farms Inc., Roger & Karen Haag, Brussels, Ont.
Gorweir Holsteins, Chris, Jessie & Brandon Weir, Guelph, Ont.
Top Organic Herd
Ferme Leriger enr., Lucien Bouchard, Hemmingford, Que.
Ferme Fleuralic, Louis Fleurent, Nicolet, Que.
Ferme Denijos Inc., Bryan Denis, Saint-Cyprien/Rivière-du-Loup, Que.
Top Herds by Province
British Columbia
Milky Way Dairy, Frank & Debbie Les, Chilliwack
West River Farm Ltd., Grant & Gene Sache, Rosedale
Kish Farms Ltd., Darren Kish, Abbotsford
Alberta
Richards Farms Ltd., William Richards, Red Deer County
Deerfield Colony, Andy Waldner, Magrath
Milford Colony Farming Co. Ltd., Mike Wipf, Raymond
Saskatchewan
Sierra Colony Farms Ltd., Thomas Kleinsasser, Shaunavon
University of Saskatchewan, Department of Animal & Poultry Science, Jay Olyniuk, Saskatoon
Bench Farming Co. Ltd., Samuel Wurtz, Shaunavon
Manitoba
Readore Farms, Rheal Simon, Notre Dame
Isaac Dairy Ltd., Brent & Victoria Isaac, Kleefeld
Labass Holsteins Ltd., Jan & Tracy Bassa, La Broquerie
Ontario
Heidi Farms Inc., Oeggerli Family, Bainsville
Haag Farms Inc., Roger & Karen Haag, Brussels
Albadon Farms Ltd., Mark & Josh Ireland, Teeswater
Quebec
Ferme Estermann inc., Martin Estermann, Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee
Ferme Drahoka enr., Francis & Sylvain Drapeau, Kamouraska
Ferme Seric inc., Éric Grégoire, Napierville
New Brunswick
Jolly Farmer Products, Joy Weir, Northampton
Clarke Farms, Matthew Clarke, New Canaan
Salisdairy Farm, Auke Leenstra, Boundary Creek
Nova Scotia
Lone Willow Farm, James & Alan Cook, Bridgetown
Sunny Point Farms Ltd., Phillip Vroegh, East Noel
MacGregor Dairy Farm Ltd., John MacGregor, Churchville
Prince Edward Island
Jewell Dale Farm Inc., Logan Jewel, Meadowbank
Carruthers Farms Ltd., Mike Carruthers, Kensington
Tiny Acres Holsteins, Wade Bryanton, Miscouche
Newfoundland
Sunrise Dairy Ltd., Jeff & Olive Greening, Musgravetown
N & N Farm Ltd., Lee Noel, Cormack
Larch Grove Farms, Ian Richardson, Cormack