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Jan. 13 2025
Whether you are considering (or reconsidering) installing sort gates or looking to improve efficiency with your current setup, here are two things to ponder
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Jan. 13 2025
The dairy situation and outlook for 2025Presented by: Leonard Polzin, University of Wisconsin-MadisonxxxThis presentation will provide an overview of dairy markets
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Jan. 13 2025
Proactively monitoring your animals for Staphyloccoccus aureus is the best plan of action for controlling this mastitis pathogen because it can silently affect cows and infect others for years before clinical...
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Jan. 9 2025
Feeding cows is expensive. Financial reports continuously show that dairy farmers spend more money on grain and feed purchases than anything else
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Jan. 9 2025
Mastitis can be caused by many pathogens, but if you ask any dairy veterinarian or farmer which is the most damaging, the odds are good that their response will be Staphylococcus aureus
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Jan. 8 2025
It is now standard operating procedure for dairy producers to think about shrink in silages
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Jan. 6 2025
It is common for producers to experience lower butterfat tests and higher numbers of butterfat inversions this time of year
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Article
Jan. 6 2025
With so much talk about New Year’s resolutions, it can be overwhelming to think about making such a monumental shift
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Jan. 6 2025
Over the past few years, much attention has been placed on proper colostrum management and feeding protocols
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Jan. 6 2025
What do you think of first after hearing the word “carbon”?
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Jan. 2 2025
It has been an incredible year doing what we do best – promoting the dairy industry!
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Jan. 2 2025
Throughout the summer and fall, farmers have taken the time to ensile their feed to the best of their ability, keeping proper packing, bunker covering, and limited oxygen exposure top of mind
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Dec. 30 2024
In a recent Frontiers in Veterinary Science article, Penn State researchers discovered that a sugar solution may prove to have the same effects as treating certain diseases with antibiotics
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Dec. 26 2024
Doing more with less is the motto farmers this day in age seem to abide by as they aim to maximize production while also reducing input costs
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Dec. 19 2024
U.S. whey prices have been rising, with dry whey on the CME spot market breaking above 70 cents per pound ($1,540 per metric ton) in early December and whey protein isolate (WPI) now at record high prices...
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Dec. 16 2024
Allowing a cow to successfully transition into lactation means reducing stress in both the dry and fresh periods
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Dec. 13 2024
Sorting cows and defending opposing players share many similarities
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Dec. 12 2024
School cafeterias are a gateway for millions of United States schoolchildren to receive access to nourishing meals that include fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods
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Dec. 12 2024
Dairy cows consume by-product feeds, many farmers reuse water or manure, and milk processing results in a wide range of delicious and nutritious food items and ingredients
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Dec. 9 2024
Carbon has become a ubiquitous term in sustainability discussions, ranging from talk of carbon markets and carbon credits to carbon offsets and carbon insets