Marking the dates with the 2023 Milk Calendar

Oct 20, 2022

The 2023 Milk Calendar is now available from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario.

Perhaps we should have said: Everybody Milk Calendar, seeing as that’s the new catchphrase from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, who have also released a familiar product.

There’s no reason to be crying over spilled milk should you forget an important anniversary or appointment, because the 2023 Milk Calendar is now available, and is a recipe for success.

The iconic Milk Calendar has become a tradition in Canadian homes, and along with the monthly layout, there are also 13 delicious, dairy-inspired recipes and local ingredients.

As the Dairy Farmers of Ontario note, these recipes offer a simple, wholesome meal for a busy weekday or a special occasion, with something for everyone who appreciates the versatility of local dairy.

This year, the Dairy Farmers of Ontario are focusing on driving digital sign-ups by offering consumers exclusive access to an additional eight bonus recipes.

For those Ontario consumers who sign up for the digital version, they are automatically entered into a contest for a chance to win one of three prizes for free milk for a year. And that ain’t no milk dud.

The Dairy Farmers of Ontario are working alongside its partners—Longo’s, LCBO, and Metro—to drive awareness of the Milk Calendar across digital newsletters and social media platforms throughout October and November.

For more information to access the digital collection and bonus recipes, visit www.calendar.milk.org.

Video: Four Star Pork Industry Conf - Back to Basics: Fundamentals drive vaccine performance

At a time when disease pressure continues to challenge pork production systems across the United States, vaccination remains one of the most valuable and heavily debated tools available to veterinarians and producers.

Speaking at the 2025 Four Star Pork Industry Conference in Muncie, Indiana, Dr. Daniel Gascho, veterinarian at Four Star Veterinary Service, encouraged the industry to return to fundamentals in how vaccines are selected, handled and administered across sow farms, gilt development units and grow-finish operations.

Gascho acknowledged at the outset that vaccination can quickly become a technical and sometimes tedious topic. But he said that real-world execution, not complex immunology, is where most vaccine failures occur.