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Resilient By Design: A Look Inside Canadian Dairy

Resilient By Design: A Look Inside Canadian Dairy

Update: 2025-08-26
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What does dairy farming look like in Canada, and what does it take to keep a farm thriving for over six generations?
 
Find out with your host, Mike Howell, as he sits down with Jason Crozier, an Alberta dairy farmer whose family has been farming on the same land for almost 130 years. From growing their own feed and embracing innovations like robotic milking to managing costs and
minimizing waste, Jason shares the thoughtful and steady approach that has kept their operation resilient, through COVID, rising input costs and labor shortages.
 
Dive into Canada's unique supply-managed pricing system, how circular practices like manure management and growing your own rations support long-term sustainability and success and explore the realities of dairy farming in Canada.
 
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Resilient By Design: A Look Inside Canadian Dairy

Resilient By Design: A Look Inside Canadian Dairy

Mike Howell