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Progressive Dairy
May 25, 2024
Edition: 9
Digital edition
Back to TopNews & business
Back to TopReplacement cow prices match 10-year peak
Quarterly average prices in April reached the same peak of $2,120 per head as seen in October 2014.
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Management
Back to TopDairy farming with a $15 breakeven
Maximizing parlor efficiency, quality feed, reducing expenses without sacrificing quality, labor efficiency, maintaining financial stability and diversifying revenue streams are several ways to reduce breakeven cost while maximizing profitability.
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Robots vs. rotaries: Employee engagement improvements among the highlights for Edaleen Dairy, Wilsonview Dairy
Two dairies considered various options when upgrading their milking parlors. Labor improvements was a driving factor in their selection process.
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Topic Articles
Back to TopThe three-phase approach to establishing on-farm treatment systems
The permitting process for establishing on-farm manure treatment systems doesn’t have to be complicated. A three-phase approach breaks down Wisconsin’s requirements for producers exploring this form of waste management.
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Controlling bedding pathogens can reduce environmental mastitis
Recycled manure as bedding is an inexpensive and sustainable option. It is also an option that does not put the cows at greater risk for mastitis and higher somatic cell count when mastitis-causing pathogens can be safely and effectively controlled.
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Calves can vote too: Preferences for hutch ventilation during summer
Study shows that by 6 weeks old, calves show a significant preference for ventilated hutches, and ventilated hutches can help reduce heat stress. Additionally, pair-housed calves spent 80% of their time together.
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Calves under the sun: Navigating heat stress challenges
Heat stress can have lifelong negative impacts on calf health and performance. Shade, air flow, the THI chart and electrolytes are all essential tools for mitigating this issue.
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Can your calves pass these tests?
While every operation is different, key tests and measurements can indicate a farm’s ability to raise calves well. These include passive transfer, feeding hygiene, housing cleanliness and comfort, and a calf’s growth rate and health markers.
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Heifers and long-day lighting: What we know so far
Long-day lighting recommendations for heifers are the same as lactating cows: 16-18 hours of light and 6-8 hours of darkness in the barn.
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Vaccine-adverse reactions: How to minimize the lumps and bumps
Vaccinations are meant to help prevent and treat disease. However, adverse reactions can range in severity from mild temporary lumps and bumps to sudden systemic anaphylactic shock with fluid accumulation in the lungs and death.
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Creating the ideal cow for your herd
Understanding your milk market, your herd and how to utilize modern selection tools can aid you in creating the ideal cow for your operation.
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Top 3 tips to improve cow comfort
Bedding, cooling and stocking density are three areas to consider when evaluating the cow comfort on your dairy.
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Bedding type considerations for cow health and comfort
Bedding type is a crucial component of cow comfort. Encouraging cows to spend more time lying and chewing their cud is the ultimate goal, but accomplishing that end has a plethora of considerations.
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Estimating return on investment of 3D cameras in dairies
Economic advantages of adopting 3D imaging technology (3DIT) on dairy farms and analyzing key areas of savings and potential return on investment (ROI).
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Optimize efficiency and animal health at the milking point with precision technology
Precision agriculture is not a new concept and is widely adopted within cropping systems. What about precision milk harvesting? Dairy farmers have a suite of options when it comes to making technology work for them in achieving the ultimate goal of milking gently, quickly and completely.
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Do old genetics hold the key to reduced mastitis susceptibility?
Research shows that cells from a group of unselected Holsteins might hold the capability of reducing mastitis in modern cows.
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Unlock cows’ full potential through consistency
Taking small steps like monitoring mixed accuracy, evaluating tolerance limits and maintaining an appropriate sampling schedule on-farm can help improve feed consistency.
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Feeding show heifers during different stages of growth
Age and development heavily influence growth. Before and after weaning, a heifer can put more energy toward her stature growth than after she begins to cycle.
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Painterland Farms: ‘Bringing the world to the farm’
Two sisters from Pennsylvania are bringing consumers to their dairy by producing Icelandic skyr yogurt.
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Eating yogurt may help lower Type 2 diabetes risk
Yogurts can now make limited claim to lower Type 2 diabetes risk.
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