One relatively unexplored element for the development of calfhood diseases is oxidative stress. Simply, oxidative stress is a condition where there is an imbalance between the production of unstable free radicals and the body’s ability to neutralize them with antioxidants.

The House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) and U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) each released overviews of their plans and priorities for the 2024 Farm Bill on May 1.

Quarterly average prices in April reached the same peak of $2,120 per head as seen in October 2014.

As the temperatures soar, managing heat stress in dairy and beef calves becomes key for ensuring the health and future productivity of the herd. Heat stress not only affects the immediate well-being of the animals but can also have long-term implications for their growth and development. 

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its Agricultural Prices report April 30, which includes feed costs used to calculate March Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margins and indemnity payments. Consistent feedstuff prices and a slight improvement in the all-milk price brought the average milk income margin to $9.65 per hundredweight (cwt).

The integration of 3D imaging technology systems into dairy management practices offers a blueprint for the future where technology-driven solutions enable farms to go through the complexities of modern dairy production more effectively.

A dairy in Colorado has recently tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI) H5N1 virus. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 34 across nine states, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).