The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman.
Lactanet Canada unveiled today Canada’s Top 25 dairy herds according to the Herd Management Score (HMS). Producers from across the country attended a virtual event to discover which farm made the prestigious list. “We are proud to recognize the remarkable work of dairy farmers in terms of herd management. It was important for us to underline their exceptional dedication, especially this year with all the challenges brought by the pandemic,” says Lactanet Chair, Barbara Paquet. The Herd Management Score is based on six criteria: milk value, age at first calving, herd efficiency, longevity, udder health and calving intervals. A score is given to each of these criteria according to the herd’s performance against 7 000 others.
“This list is published every year, so it’s a very good tool for monitoring the progress of a herd over time. It’s also interesting to compare the performance of different production systems,” explains Barbara Paquet. On the following pages, you will find the Canadian top 25 dairy herds, then the top 3 by province and by category. The complete list can be found at www.lactanet.ca.
RANK FARM OWNER PROVINCE BREED
1 Ferme Estermann inc. Martin et Regula Estermann QC HO
2 Ferme Drahoka inc. Francis et Sylvain Drapeau QC HO
3 Rosenhill Farm Inc. Andre and Judith Hildbrand ON HO
4 Free Ridge Farms Ltd. Brett and Blair Freeman ON HO
5 Heidi Farms Inc. Oeggerli Family ON HO
6 Stewardson Dairy Inc. Jeff / Brenda Stewardson ON HO
7 Summitholm Holsteins Joe Loewith and Sons ON HO
8 Ferme Claude Larocque inc. Claude Larocque QC AY
9 Ferme Barjo inc. Amélie Tremblay et Dominique Bard QC HO
10 Ferme Martin et Renaud Boutin inc. Martin et Renaud Boutin QC HO
11 Sunny Point Farms Ltd. Phillip and Lori Vroegh NS HO
12 Pfister Dairy Farm Pfister Family ON HO
13 Werkholm Holsteins Ltd. Frank / Kevin Werkema ON HO
14 Ferme Jomar inc. Marcel / Rémi Blouin et Jocelyne Beauchesne QC HO
15 Ferme Lériger enr. Daniel et Lucien Bouchard QC HO
16 Haag Farms Inc. Roger / Karen Haag ON HO
17 Larenwood Farms Ltd. Chris McLaren ON HO
18 Ferme Karibel inc. Luc et Isabelle Lasalle/Jacynthe Breault QC HO
19 Ferme S.M. Perreault (2007) inc. Serge et Mireille Perreault QC HO
20 Smilebrook Farms Inc. Thomas and Ingrid Tschudi ON HO
21 Ferme Lavigne inc. Alain et Jean-Pierre Lavigne ON HO
22 Hendriks Dairies Ltd. Tyler Hendriks ON JE
23 Ferme Collette et Fils inc. Nicole Boulet et Daniel Collette QC HO
24 Ferme B. Lehoux et Fils inc. Germain Lehoux et Claire Ouellet QC HO
25 Greiden Farms Ltd. Cees and Rolf Haanstra ON HO
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND RANK FARM OWNER
1 Jewell Dale Farm Inc. Jewell Family
2 Tiny Acres Holsteins Logan Bryanton
3 Crasdale Farms Brian Craswell
NOVA SCOTIA RANK FARM OWNER
1 Sunny Point Farms Ltd. Phillip and Lori Vroegh
2 Black Avon Farms Ltd. Tony And Erica Versteeg
3 Lone Willow Farm James And Alan Cook
NEW BRUNSWICK RANK FARM OWNER
1 Hazelhill Farms John / Derek Robinson
2 Willie A. Leblanc And Sons Ltd. Guy And Richard Leblanc
3 Lawrence's Dairy Farm Ltd. Philemon Lawrence
QUEBEC RANK FARM OWNER
1 Ferme Estermann inc. Martin et Regula Estermann
2 Ferme Drahoka inc. Francis et Sylvain Drapeau
3 Ferme Claude Larocque inc. Claude Larocque et Andrée Chicoine
ONTARIO RANK FARM OWNER
1 Rosenhill Farm Inc. Andre / Judith Hildbrand
2 Free Ridge Farms Ltd. Brett / Blair Freeman
3 Heidi Farms Inc. Oeggerli Family
MANITOBA RANK FARM OWNER
1 Isaac Dairy Ltd. Brent / Victoria Isaac
2 Rocky Ridge Dairy Hotze / Pietje Woudstra
3 University of Manitoba - Glenlea Research Jay Bourcier
SASKATCHEWAN RANK FARM OWNER
1 Fox Valley Farming Co. Ltd. Don Mandel
2 Sierra Colony Farms Ltd. Sierra Colony Farms Ltd.
3 Bench Farming Co. Ltd. Samuel Wurtz
ALBERTA RANK FARM OWNER
1 Aspenridge Farms Ltd. Dick / Steve / Sherry Tenhove
2 Clearlake Colony Farming Co. Paul Wipf- Dairy Mgr.
3 Adventure Holsteins Ltd. Adventure Holsteins Ltd.
BRITISH COLUMBIA RANK FARM OWNER
1 Hammingview Farms Ltd. Yvonne Murdoch
2 B / L Farms Ltd. Matt Dykshoorn
3 J. William Wikkerink Farms J. W. Wikkerink
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR RANK FARM OWNER
1 Sunrise Dairy Ltd. Jeff And Olive Greening
2 N &N Farm Ltd. Lee Noel
3 Larch Grove Farms Ian Richardson
TIE STALL – CANADA FARM OWNER PROVINCE
Ferme Drahoka inc. Francis et Sylvain Drapeau QC
Ferme Claude Larocque inc. Claude Larocque QC
Ferme Barjo inc. Amélie Tremblay et Dominique Bard QC
TIE STALL – BY REGION FARM OWNER REGION
Betula Farms Andy Ackermann ATL
Ferme Drahoka inc. Francis et Sylvain Drapeau QC
Combview Farms Ltd. Bob / Marion McComb ON Isaac Dairy Ltd. Brent / Victoria Isaac
OUEST FREE STALL - CANADA FARM OWNER PROVINCE
Ferme Estermann inc. Martin et Regula Estermann QC
Heidi Farms Inc. Oeggerli Family ON
Stewardson Dairy Inc. Jeff / Brenda Stewardson
ON FREE STALL – BY REGION FARM OWNER REGION
Sunny Point Farms Ltd. Phillip Vroegh ATL
Ferme Estermann inc. Martin et Regula Estermann QC
Heidi Farms Inc. Oeggerli Family ON
Aspenridge Farms Ltd. Dick / Steve / Sherry Tenhove OUEST
ROBOT - CANADA FARM OWNER PROVINCE
Rosenhill Farm Inc. Andre / Judith Hildbrand ON
Free Ridge Farms Ltd. Brett / Blair Freeman ON
Haag Farms Inc. Roger / Karen Haag
ON ROBOT – BY REGION FARM OWNER REGION
Crasdale Farms Brian Craswell ATL
Ferme Karibel inc. Luc et Isabelle Lasalle Jacynthe Breault QC
Rosenhill Farm Inc. Andre / Judith Hildbrand ON B / L Farms Ltd. Matt Dykshoorn
OUEST ORGANIC - CANADA FARM OWNER PROVINCE
Ferme Lériger enr. Daniel et Lucien Bouchard QC
Ferme Denijos inc. Bryan Denis QC
Ferme Fleuralic Louis Fleurent QC
ORGANIC – BY REGION FARM OWNER REGION
Ferme Lériger enr. Daniel et Lucien Bouchard QC 2105220 Ont. Inc. O/A
Yeandle Farms Jeff Yeandle ON Driessen Dairy #3 Tony Driessen OUEST
