Herd management software can make it easier to gather, organize and use data to make profitable decisions. However, this often means being tied to your office where the software lives. But what if technology can help you leave the office behind?  

For many dairies, use of premixes is nothing new and they have been used in some fashion since dairying began. In many cases, however, because the practice is so common, we may tend to forget these are tools in our feeding programs that need to be reevaluated from time to time.

Just after midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 45,000 port workers from Maine to Texas went on strike, preventing the unloading of goods at 36 United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) terminals along the East and Gulf Coast.

In this episode, Native Microbials is joined by three customers – Mal Machado, Jason Nunes and Gerrit Rouloffs – to discuss the importance of rumen health and their experiences with bird flu. The conversation addresses what we currently know about the virus and how improved cow health can help mitigate its impact on milking herds.

From elementary and middle school to high school, college and beyond, the Dairy Excellence Foundation offers curriculum, on-farm experiences, scholarships and internships to students of all ages – all available at no cost thanks to our donors and partners.