Progressive Dairy
Dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in November lowest since 2009.
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Milk production down 1% from USDA estimates a year ago
November U.S. milk production was down from October and down about 1% from USDA’s estimates a year earlier.
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An apple a day keeps mastitis away: Monitoring mastitis in automated milking systems
Much like your own health, regular check-ups to cows, their environment and milking equipment will help catch small issues before they become large problems.
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Progressive Events: Pushing for reproductive progress at 2024 DCRC annual meeting
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council annual meeting brought reproductive professionals together to discuss methods in which progress might be made. Topics included embryo viability, sustainability efforts, beef-on-dairy trends, data management and more.
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HPAI update: Seven states added for milk testing; California declares state of emergency
National Milk Testing Strategy expands to cover nearly 50% of U.S. dairy production.
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Recent studies on beef-on-dairy steers in the feedlot
Research in California's Imperial Valley has found that Angus-Holstein steers are more feed-efficient but less heat tolerant than other dairy crossbreds.
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Dairies big and small are likely to return to profitability in 2025
While commercial dairy farms of nearly all sizes are expected to return to profitability in 2025, the correlation between farm size and profitability has never been clearer.
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Address lameness while the trimmer is away
Ideally, all lame cows should be treated within 24 hours of the cow becoming lame. However, many producers face the challenge of how to assist a cow that becomes lame in between hoof trimmer visits. That challenge can be resolved with proper employee training.
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