Active Resolutions

All eligible resolutions will be posted to the Lactanet Resolutions website on March 17th, 2025. Lactanet will provide additional reference information where relevant to support further discussion of the resolution during the Comment Period. Resolutions will appear in one of three categories: Genetics, Milk Recording, Other. This will provide an opportunity for participants to learn more about each submission before voting begins.

At the discretion of the Board, Resolutions that are similar in nature may be combined for efficiency.

Presentations

On March 31, 2025, each person (or their *designate) who has submitted an eligible resolution will have the opportunity to publicly present their Resolution for a maximum of four (4) minutes. The Resolutions Presentation will be streamed on-line in real-time using an electronic format and simultaneous translation will be provided. All participants must have access to an internet connection and can choose video or audio options.

Click here to access the Zoom presentation that will begin at 1:00 PM (EDT) on March 31st, 2025.

Comment Period

Once eligible Resolutions are posted and are formally presented on-line, all Canadian dairy farmers are invited to share their comments and perspectives in the public discussion forum area below. The comment period will begin on April 1, 2025 and close on April 11, 2025.

If you wish to comment or participate in the discussion, please be aware of the following:

2025 Active Eligible Resolution List and Discussion Forum

Genetics

Whereas Whereas of the 100 Brown Swiss bulls available in Canada, only 5 have a Semen Fertility value; Whereas only 23 Brown Swiss bulls have a Semen Fertility value in the Lactanet genetics database; Whereas it currently takes 100 first inseminations with convention semen by A.I. technicians over a period of 12 months to have a publishable Semen Fertility value; Whereas all matings made outside the A.I. technician network are excluded when the bull has sexed semen available during the… Join this discussion

Whereas Whereas the problem of Crampy has been known for many years, particularly in the Holstein breed; Whereas this problem has been the subject of initial research, but insufficient data has prevented the presentation of results satisfactory to breeders; Whereas the lack of transparency and the absence of concrete actions taken within the industry to prevent the condition from spreading have made Crampy a problem whose prevalence is neither negligible nor without economic consequences for breeders; Therefore Therefore, Lactanet and… Join this discussion

Whereas Whereas the problem of Crampy has been known for many years, particularly in the Holstein breed; Whereas this problem has been the subject of initial research, but insufficient data has prevented the presentation of results satisfactory to breeders; Whereas the lack of transparency and the absence of concrete actions taken within the industry to prevent the condition from spreading have made Crampy a problem whose prevalence is neither negligible nor without economic consequences for breeders; Whereas the limited data… Join this discussion

Other

Whereas Whereas if breeders do not contribute to the services, no data will be collected and the value of genetic evaluations will be affected; Whereas breeders pay for services to access data (classification, milk recording); Whereas all producers benefit from this data, regardless of their level of contribution to genetic services; Whereas it is the insemination centers that truly benefit from the data for the evaluation of the bulls. Therefore Therefore, Lactanet, Holstein Canada, and the insemination centers are asked… Join this discussion

Whereas Whereas breeders are constantly looking for better cows and ways to select the right animals to breed; Whereas Holstein Quebec and its clubs are always looking for the best ways to honor the production of their cows; Whereas Lactanet now publishes an annual report with the kg of components and the production and dollar value per day of life on the animal’s birth date Therefore Therefore, Lactanet is asked to work in collaboration with Holstein Canada to make it… Join this discussion