Progressive Dairy
While calves are born healthy, human management can greatly affect their health for better or worse. Creating SOPs that are readable, in the correct language and readily available is key to minimizing the number of errors that occur daily.
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It pays to be paranoid: Considerations when developing contingency plans for your farm
Cross-training employees for multiple roles, preserving working capital, having a balance sheet with depth of equity, developing contingency plans and clear protocols, and conducting scenario-based trainings can help an operation navigate unexpected circumstances.
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Liver biopsies: A cow’s mineral gauge
Liver biopsies are a quick and efficient way of noting a cow’s trace mineral status.
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Teat health and milk quality: What should you be looking for?
Routinely collecting teat health metrics can help in assessing the impact areas on the farm for teat health.
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Weekly Digest: HPAI financial assistance and testing updates for dairies
FARM Program releases new versions, and $12 million in grant funding announced for dairy initiatives.
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