We are all well versed in understanding acidosis, but do we truly understand the cost of a leaky gut? What was once a topic of pH has now transitioned into the wider impacts of microbiology, endocrinology, physiology and immunology.

Since the late 1800s, South Dakota State University (SDSU) has played a pivotal role in the advancement of dairy farming, and it would be remiss not to mention the thousands of undergraduate students who have gone on to develop a career as dairy producers or industry allies along the I-29 Corridor and across the nation.

Join hosts Walt Cooley and Matti McBride as they discuss FarmCon, artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture, the Dairy Farm Tech poster and more in the latest episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast.

When it is time to consider new equipment or a new facility project, these three key principles will help provide clarity of purpose and ease of process.

A goal to get an extra lactation out of their cows improved more than herd longevity at Doll’s Dairy Inc. in Pocahontas, Illinois. It also provided additional opportunities to diversify the farm’s revenue streams, including selling beef-on-dairy calves and excess heifer calves.