To help dairy farmers in British Columbia bounce back from the tragic November floods, Lactanet Canada recently donated $25,000 to the BC Dairy Emergency Recovery Fund held by BC Dairy, who will identify immediate needs and facilitate funding.
Keep readingAs waters recede some dairy farmers impacted by flooding have begun the long process of assessing damage and beginning cleanup. Others remain evacuated from their properties, their cattle being cared for by farmers in the Lower Mainland. As of today, six dairy farms remain under evacuation order, down from 62 farms at the peak of […]
Keep readingVitalus Nutrition Inc., an Abbotsford based company that processes raw milk into specialized dairy ingredients, has donated $100,000 to the BC Dairy Association Flood Relief Fund. The money will go directly to help Fraser Valley dairy farmers rebuild after devastating floods damaged their properties, equipment and homes with significant loss of livestock.
Keep readingThe BC Dairy Association (BC Dairy) has gratefully accepted more than $350,000 to-date in donations to help dairy farmers affected by the ongoing flooding emergency.
Keep readingThrust into the middle of the unprecedented floods in BC, WestGen has felt first-hand the devastation, but have also benefitted first-hand from the surrounding farming community’s heroic efforts to assist us in evacuating animals from our barn; and thereafter have been in a position to return that support to other farmers in need.
Keep readingBurnaby, BC – Agrifoods Cooperative’s family of brands (Meadowfresh, Rolling Meadow, Organic Meadow, Scardillo Cheese, a2 Milk, and Happy Planet) are joining together to contribute $100,000 to BC Dairy Association towards flood relief support for those that have been impacted by this catastrophic event. I
Keep readingGay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited (“Gay Lea Foods”) announced today that it is donating 24,000 kg of premium milk replacer produced at its Grober Nutrition facility in Cambridge, Ontario, to support dairy farmers impacted by the severe flooding in British Columbia last week.
Keep readingThe BC Dairy Association (BC Dairy) has completed a preliminary assessment of the impacts of flooding on cattle and dairy farms in the Abbotsford and Yarrow area. At this time, BC Dairy’s preliminary estimate is that of the approximately 23,000 cattle located in the region prior to the floods, about 500 are deceased as a […]
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