Progressive Dairy
Mycoplasma bovis can be a highly detrimental disease affecting a large number of calves, especially when commingled. Treating calves with chlorine dioxide can be highly effective.
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Proper lag time: Switching mentalities
Ensuring a proper lag time each milking can help herds achieve optimal profitably while maintaining udder health.
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U.S. dairy product exports continue to soften
January-May alfalfa hay exports were the smallest since 2015.
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Are high building costs impacting appraised dairy facility values?
Underlying market value, milk prices and construction cost are some of the factors influencing appraised values as building costs rise.
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Searching for the environmentally friendly cow
As research matures on breeding an environmentally friendly cow, there is growing potential for dairy producers to capture the value of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Uncovering ration opportunities on the flip side
Ensure your ration ingredients are backed by research and incorporate newer technology to improve animal performance and maximize profit margins.
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Assemble your farm’s best team of experts
Confidence, good listening skills and a focus on the big picture are three individual attributes essential to a team’s effectiveness.
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Unique herd of Holsteins could help reduce mastitis in dairy cows
Genetic data from a group of unselected Holsteins in Minnesota could provide insight into mastitis resistance in dairy cattle today.
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Manure application: Considerations for keeping it in-house or hiring out
Should manure be handled in-house or should a custom applicator do the work? Consider these factors before making a decision.
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