Advancing technology allows producers to make management decisions to improve dairy welfare, as well as the economic status of the farm.

Clinical mastitis is one of the most common diseases in dairy herds, and unfortunately, one that may cause huge financial losses. However, the cost of one case of clinical mastitis varies from farm to farm.

“There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know.”

The dry period is essential for dairy cows to allow for regeneration of milk-secreting tissue and prepare the udder for optimal success in the next lactation.

Hypocalcemia (low blood calcium level) is a “normal” physiological response in mammals to supply the calcium necessary for colostrum, milk production and immune system activation, if necessary.

As milk alternatives continue to fill the shelves, it’s important for dairy producers to pay attention to how their product stacks up.

A dairy manager’s ability to walk a pen of cows and notice those that need a closer look or additional support is an invaluable asset. This cow sense has always been the staple of a well-managed dairy herd that optimizes cow health and performance, as well as farm profitability.

Uterine health disorders rarely result in the death of a cow, but they can impact the entire lactation of a cow, not just the transition period.

During the peripartum, dairy cows face an increased demand for nutrients to support the initiating lactation. As this demand is followed by slower increments in dry matter intake (DMI), the levels of energy consumption do not meet the energetic requirements of the starting lactation.