The jingle and jangle of Christmas is in the air. Shoppers scan the internet, duck in and out of shopping centers, rack their brains and check their wallets looking for the perfect gifts to give on Christmas morning to make the holiday magical in the economic downturn.

Manure storage and handling does and will continue to play a major role in dairy farm sustainability and the ability to achieve carbon-neutral goals. Consider these tips to help you prepare for the future and determine what changes you can make today that will help you get one step closer to your sustainability goals.

Typically, the majority of data recorded on a dairy are events and performance data related to the animals in the milking herd.

Clearly we have not “solved” the problem of mastitis and the risk it poses to milk quality. While it is tempting to look to the latest sensors, supplements, on-farm tests or other technologies to hit the market to resolve this problem, let’s take a step back and review what we have learned and know to be true about mastitis control.

Efforts to keep yourself and your workers safe should include a look at potential respiratory hazards that anyone who works on a dairy farm may encounter. Dairy producers are routinely exposed to a wide variety of respiratory hazards on the farm including dusts, molds, vapors, and gases.