Joel Pankowski

Build resilience against pathogens, including bovine avian influenza

Evaluate the return on investment of a higher plane of nutrition that can help your cows establish resilience against invasive pathogens and mycotoxins.

September 12, 2024

Joel Pankowski

Elite athletes are resilient, and your cows need to be that way too. For them to perform at a high level, they need all barriers to productivity removed so they can devote as much energy as possible to fully expressing their genetic potential.

Variability is the only constant when feeding new-crop forages

Three actions to help reduce variability and get the most from your 2023 forages.

February 7, 2024

Joel Pankowski

Variability is the one constant dairy producers can count on. Unfortunately, cows appreciate consistency and do best when things stay the same on a daily basis.

Essential fatty acids: Still a lot to learn

We know a lot about the benefits of EFAs, but we continue to learn more about the mechanisms involved in how a cow’s nutritional status impacts postpartum immune function and subsequent reproductive performance.

May 22, 2023

Joel Pankowski

We’ve learned a lot about how essential fatty acids (EFAs) work since they were first introduced to the dairy market more than 20 years ago.

3 steps to reduce feed variation on your dairy

February 24, 2022

Joel Pankowski

Dairy producers are in a continuous tug of war, trying to create consistency in an exceedingly inconsistent world. The goal is to create a steady environment for cows even as outside factors are destined to disrupt the calm.

Build a barrier for effective immunity

April 30, 2021

Joel Pankowski

Milk weights, calving intervals, pregnancy rates: Metrics are everywhere on a dairy. But, unlike other aspects of dairy management, there is no clear way to evaluate a cow’s immune function. Yet, a strong immune system is vital for dairy health and performance. Without it, pathogens win.

Control pathogens that silently steal productivity

March 11, 2020

Joel Pankowski

On a dairy farm, obvious challenges surface every day, perhaps a displaced abomasum or mastitic quarter. These problems are readily diagnosed and usually treated successfully.

Smarter cow grouping for better economic return

May 24, 2019

Joel Pankowski

How many times over the past year have you and your nutritionist had a conversation about reducing ration costs? If you’re like most producers, you’re looking for every possible way to squeeze dollars from your monthly feed bill.

Not all fatty acid sources are the same

May 7, 2018

Joel Pankowski

Ask dairy producers and nutritionists whether the source of dietary protein makes a difference in performance and the answer is a resounding “Yes!” But the answer may not be as emphatic when you ask about sources of supplemental dietary fat and fatty acids, even though the response should be the same. The source of dietary fat makes a difference in animal performance, just as it does for protein sources. It’s a question of digestibility, bioavailability and more.

4 nutritional keys to optimize dairy reproduction

August 24, 2017

Joel Pankowski

Nutrition is one element of dairy management that can have a profound effect on the cow’s ability to conceive. Many key components of the ration – like energy levels – directly impact the dairy cow’s ability to become pregnant.

Don’t let mycotoxins diminish reproductive performance

April 18, 2017

Joel Pankowski

If you feed dairy cows, at some point, in some way, you will deal with the negative effects of mycotoxins on animal health and performance. The challenge often lies with the degree, since symptoms of mycotoxin contamination are wide-ranging, often nonspecific and may be seemingly unrelated.

Articles by Joel Pankowski

Build resilience against pathogens, including bovine avian influenza

Variability is the only constant when feeding new-crop forages

Essential fatty acids: Still a lot to learn

3 steps to reduce feed variation on your dairy

Build a barrier for effective immunity

Control pathogens that silently steal productivity

Smarter cow grouping for better economic return

Not all fatty acid sources are the same

4 nutritional keys to optimize dairy reproduction

Don’t let mycotoxins diminish reproductive performance

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