CanWest DHI and Valacta are proud to recognize excellence in dairy herd management by releasing the Canadian top 25 herds based on the 2017 Herd Management Score results. The evaluation was done at the national level amongst a total of 7,500 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 outstanding performance.
Farm
- Ferme Barjo
- Ferme & R. Boutin
- Ferme Aquarel
- Ferme Denis St-Pierre
- Pauferlou
- Ferme Pierlie SENC
- Ferme Lehoux & Fils Inc.
- Ferme Seric
- Ferme Roquet
- Ferme Collette & Fils
- Haag Farms
- Milky Way Dairy
- Summitholm Holsteins
- Pfister Dairy Farm
- Wilmarlea Farms
- Albadon Farms
- Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage
- Ferme Drahoka
- Muilwyk Farms
- Ferme Agrimatic
- Ferme Missiska 2014
- JPC Farms
- Sunny Point Farms Ltd
- N. Beauchemin & Fils
- Ferme Girelou
Top Herds by Category
Top Tie Stall
Ferme Barjo Inc. Amélie Tremblay & Dominique Bard Baie-Saint-Paul, QC
Top Free Stall- Parlour
Ferme Aquarel Enr. Michel Labbé Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, QC
Top Robot Herd
Haag Farms Inc. Roger & Karen Haag Brussels, ON
Top Organic Herd
Ferme Y. Lampron Yves Lampron Saint-Boniface, QC & Fils
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
Boxrose Farms Ltd. Jesse Bouwknecht & Eric Boeve Lacombe Richards Farms Ltd. William Richards Red Deer
Houweling Farms Ltd. Pete Houweling Coaldale
Saskatchewan
Sierra Colony Farms Ltd. Thomas Kleinsasser Shaunavon
Dept. Animal & Jay Olyniuk Saskatoon Poultry Science
Alley Holsteins Albert Leyenhorst Dalmeny
Manitoba
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New Brunswick
| Clarke Farms | Matthew Clarke | New Canaan |
| Ravenwood Holsteins Ltd | Alex L Henderson | Irishtown |
| Wesselius Holstein Farms Ltd | George & Heather Wesselius | Wheaton Settlement |
Nova Scotia |
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| Sunny Point Farms Ltd | Phillip Vroegh | East Noel |
| Winding River Farms Ltd | The Visser Family | Mackay Sidin |
| Murray Holman | Middle Musquodoboit | |
Prince Edward Island |
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| Carruthers Farms Ltd | James Carruthers | Kensington |
| Red Oak Farms | Pat Versteeg | Oyster Bed Bridge |
| Newland Farms Inc. | Kees, Elly & Erik Verhulst | Hunter River |
Newfoundland |
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| N. & N. Farm Ltd | Lee Noel | Cormack |
| Larch Grove Farms | Ian Richardson | Cormack |
| Cornerstone Farm | Michelle Ralph – Spears | Cormack |
CanWest DHI and Valacta are producer owned organizations, providing profitable management solutions to dairy producers across Canada.
