On this Progressive Dairy Podcast, Matt Kaufmann, Great Lakes Regional Sales Manager at Papillon Agricultural Company, talks with Dr. Devan Paulus Compart, Technical Services Manager at Papillon, about the three phases of the Stress Response Cascade: initial stressors, the negative effect trio and, finally, reduced health and productivity. You’ll also hear about five key strategies to address that impact—and learn how functional additives play a key role in preventing damage and assisting systemic repair.

When it comes to optimizing animal health in food-producing operations, there are many factors to consider. I have covered several of them in previous articles, such as providing a comfortable and clean environment, excellent nutrition and adequate disease monitoring protocols. 

The immune system is the body’s military. It is tasked with being able to recognize pathogenic invaders that have entered the body and eliminate them as quickly as possible.

Timing of alfalfa cutting is a critical management practice to maximize yield potential, quality, and profitability.

The U.S. dairy industry is under growing pressure to meet environmental stewardship goals and expectations set by policy makers, dairy processors, retailers, and consumers.

Solar energy production is being rapidly deployed across the U.S. in a transition to cleaner energy sources. Advancements in solar technology have significantly increased its efficiency in recent decades and more advances are on the horizon.