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Canadian Holstein: A breed of dairy cattle known for high milk production. Raising Canadian Holsteins can enhance dairy farm productivity, providing abundant milk supply.

companion planting: The practice of growing different plants together for mutual benefit. Companion planting can improve pest control, pollination, and crop yield.

Certification: The process of obtaining or giving approval for something, such as carrying out a particular type of test. Achieving certification demonstrates compliance with industry standards and enhances farm credibility.

Crude Protein: Crude protein noun an approximate measure of the protein content of foods. Understanding crude protein content aids in managing livestock nutrition and health.

Commodity Mountain: Commodity mountain noun a surplus of a certain agricultural product produced in the EU, e.g. the ‘butter mountain.’ Understanding commodity mountains helps manage supply and demand in agricultural markets.

Clostridial: Referring to Clostridium, a type of bacterium. Managing clostridial diseases involves using appropriate vaccines and biosecurity measures to protect livestock health.

Cashmere: A very fine down undercoat on a goat, less than 18 microns thick. Raising cashmere goats provides high-value wool for the textile industry, enhancing farm income.

Commercial Grain Farming: Commercial grain farming noun a highly mechanized agricultural system in which large areas of mid-latitude grasslands are given over to cereal cultivation. Implementing commercial grain farming techniques increases crop yields and efficiency.

Coulter: Coulter /k??lt?/ noun the part of the plough which goes into the soil and makes the vertical cut COMMENT: There are several types of coulter: the disc coulter cuts the side of the furrow about to be turned; the knife coulter serves the same purpose, but is now little used; the skim coulter turns a small slice off the corner of the furrow about to be turned and throws it into the bottom of the one before; it is attached to the beam behind the disc coulters. Understanding coulter functions aids in effective ploughing and soil management.

Crested Dogstail: Crested dogstail /krestid d?gzte?l/ noun a perennial grass (Cynosurus cristatus) which is not very palatable because of its wiry inflorescences, and is used in seed mixtures for lawns. Utilizing crested dogstail enhances lawn management and soil health.