{"id":1200,"date":"2023-09-06T12:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T12:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milkorg.webgarh.net\/?page_id=1200"},"modified":"2024-04-09T12:40:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T12:40:15","slug":"caring-for-cows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/dairy-in-ontario\/responsible-farming\/caring-for-cows\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for Cows"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1200\" class=\"elementor elementor-1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd22ebb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd22ebb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-935c614\" data-id=\"935c614\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f68c9 breadcrumb-section elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f68c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930a5f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"930a5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CARING FOR COWS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6511cec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6511cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe herd, and every individual animal in it, represents a dairy farmer&#8217;s greatest responsibility. Their welfare is more than just a business concern \u2013 it&#8217;s a way of life.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d01d9b\" data-id=\"2d01d9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eca5334 sustain-bx cw-animation-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eca5334\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46d35f9 scroll-div\" data-id=\"46d35f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6411cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6411cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6879ac9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6879ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FROM CALF TO COW<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bc86d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67bc86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCows&#8217; health needs change as they grow, and it&#8217;s a dairy farmer&#8217;s job (often in partnership with a veterinarian) to make sure they&#8217;re well taken care of.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ff1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"81ff1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2986ea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b2986ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"245\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-caringforcalf-16x9-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2422\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-caringforcalf-16x9-1.jpg 436w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-caringforcalf-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Caring for the calf<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Like any young animal, the calf will require special attention. Newborns are particularly susceptible to disease, so they're isolated and fed colostrum \u2013 the first of their mother's milk which is rich in antibodies \u2013 for their first three days.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f581db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f581db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed79bf5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ed79bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"448\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/onthefarm-sustainability-5x4@2x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-safha-one-page-featured-image size-safha-one-page-featured-image wp-image-2092\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/onthefarm-sustainability-5x4@2x.jpg 560w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/onthefarm-sustainability-5x4@2x-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Preparing for birth<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Cows are usually bred at 15 months of age, and after a nine-month pregnancy, they will have their first calf at around two years old. Cows are usually milked for about 10 months and then dried off (milking stops) for two months as they prepare for the birth of their next calf. A cow's gestation period (time from conception to birth) is typically about 285 days, 10 days longer than a human\u2019s.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d63e08\" data-id=\"5d63e08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d4eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"05d4eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271df0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"271df0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9523b16 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9523b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"303\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-caringforsick-16x9-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2428\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-caringforsick-16x9-1.jpg 538w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-caringforsick-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Caring for the sick<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Ontario dairy farmers are required to have a relationship with a licensed veterinarian to help them keep their herd healthy. If a cow is treated with antibiotics, her milk is discarded for a regulated period of time to ensure the medicine has completely cleared her system.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08e28e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c08e28e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c4e6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"08c4e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"245\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-eatanddrink-16x9-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-eatanddrink-16x9-1.jpg 436w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-eatanddrink-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">What they eat and drink<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Calves are fed milk, or a replacement (like baby formula for calves), until they're ready for solid food, which is gradually introduced into their diet. A full-grown dairy cow will eat about 29 kg of specially formulated feed and drink between 80 and 180 litres of water per day.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f57a4b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f57a4b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79c5b58\" data-id=\"79c5b58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10178b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10178b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAIRY FARMING MYTHS, DEBUNKED<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d33b28 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d33b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere are some common misconceptions about dairy farming.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e13d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e13d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4aa64e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4aa64e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-496d824\" data-id=\"496d824\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8ed18 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5b8ed18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"642\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ourfarmers-milkact-16x9@3x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1938\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ourfarmers-milkact-16x9@3x.jpg 1140w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ourfarmers-milkact-16x9@3x-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ourfarmers-milkact-16x9@3x-1024x577.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ourfarmers-milkact-16x9@3x-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h1 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Are cows over-milked or overworked?<\/h1><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Actually, cows are milked two to three times per day, and for farms with robotic milking, each cow can decide when they want to be milked. They also have the freedom of choosing how many times a day they\u2019re milked (some cows prefer three times a day, some less and some more).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74694d0\" data-id=\"74694d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca3e49 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"cca3e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"213\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-myth2-16x9-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-myth2-16x9-1.jpg 380w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-myth2-16x9-1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h1 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Are cows given \u201cgrowth hormones\u201d to produce better milk?<\/h1><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">No extra hormones are given to dairy cows. They have a natural hormone called BST that helps them produce milk. Plus, rbST, the artificial growth hormone, is strictly prohibited on Canadian dairy farms.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-609f22e\" data-id=\"609f22e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54af506 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"54af506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"214\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-myth3-16x9-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2430\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-myth3-16x9-1.jpg 380w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/R-caringforcows-myth3-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h1 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Is there antibiotics in milk?<\/h1><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">While there may be times when a veterinarian prescribes antibiotics to help a sick cow get well again, that cow\u2019s milk is discarded for a mandatory period so that they have a chance to fully clear her system. All milk leaving the farm is then tested to verify that there is no trace of antibiotics or other contaminants.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e80082e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e80082e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0691b1\" data-id=\"a0691b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418f7a1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"418f7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A DAY IN THE LIFE<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-724e372 discover-inner-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"724e372\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8db013\" data-id=\"a8db013\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d514541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d514541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f121451 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f121451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1146\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DairyInOntario-responsibleFarming-16x9@3x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1850\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DairyInOntario-responsibleFarming-16x9@3x.jpg 2040w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DairyInOntario-responsibleFarming-16x9@3x-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DairyInOntario-responsibleFarming-16x9@3x-1024x575.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DairyInOntario-responsibleFarming-16x9@3x-768x431.jpg 768w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DairyInOntario-responsibleFarming-16x9@3x-1536x863.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2120820 reschng elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2120820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Wonder what it\u2019s like to be a dairy farmer?<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p class=\"discover-read-more\"><a href=\"\/milk\/dairy-in-ontario\/from-farm-to-table\/on-the-farm\/\">EXPLORE THE FARM LIFE<\/a><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd1b30e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd1b30e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e3a462\" data-id=\"3e3a462\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb25c5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddb25c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW DAIRY FARMERS MAINTAIN QUALITY STANDARDS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da8fd12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da8fd12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29abd9d\" data-id=\"29abd9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37bd48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d37bd48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae8de86 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae8de86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86fa01f\" data-id=\"86fa01f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e995e58 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e995e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24270a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24270a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re always working to reduce our waste to help protect the environment and keep farmland viable for future generations.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970b18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"970b18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff9f049 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ff9f049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"\/milk\/dairy-in-ontario\/responsible-farming\/sustainability\/\">\n\t\t\t<svg height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\" width=\"36\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><circle cx=\"18\" cy=\"18\" r=\"17\" stroke=\"#0072ce\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/><path d=\"m19.125 21.25c.0911458 0 .1640625-.0273438.21875-.0820312l5.8242188-5.578125c.1458333-.1458334.1458333-.2916667 0-.4375l-.8476563-.8203126c-.1458333-.1458333-.2916667-.1458333-.4375 0l-4.7578125 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our farmers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9caaae1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9caaae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text\">Meet the local families who are dedicated to excellence in the production of Ontario\ndairy milk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17389a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17389a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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