Progressive Dairy
Ventilating repurposed structures for calf housing
Existing barns can often be retrofitted into excellent calf housing. However, care must be taken to ensure proper ventilation, pen layout and fresh-air distribution to promote good calf health and performance.
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Painting the picture with big data
Big data is extremely useful because it helps paint a picture of what is really happening on farms. In a sense, it’s like paint by numbers.
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It’s only your future and legacy at stake
Setting exit goals and assessing financial readiness can help you make impactful decisions for your farm during the succession-planning process.
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Weekly Digest: Fewer dairy cows in drought areas
USDA forecast sees lower dairy income, DMC payments in 2024.
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December concludes year of limited dairy export growth in 2023
December closed out a year of strong competition from the European Union and New Zealand and sluggish demand, resulting in a 7% decline for U.S. dairy product exports in 2023.
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What should reproductive management look like in robotic facilities?
Three experts weigh in on experiences they've had with clients managing reproduction protocols in robot facilities. Outlining goals and understanding cow behavior heavily influence success.
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