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Aug. 20 2024
I was recently asked what significant changes I have seen in calf nutrition and growth over my nearly 35-year career at the University of Illinois
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Aug. 19 2024
It is well-known that reproductive performance is the foundation of profitability on a dairy
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Aug. 19 2024
Anyone who has crossed paths with another person — that is to say, all of us — has surely recognized that peoples’ attitudes can rub off on those around them, even if just briefly
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Aug. 19 2024
Could testing the bulk milk supply help track highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)?
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Aug. 15 2024
Milk and dairy products supply 13 essential nutrients, including three that continue to be identified as nutrients of public health concern: calcium, potassium, and vitamin D
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Aug. 15 2024
As this year’s silage harvest draws closer, farmers, harvesters, agronomists, and crews will be preparing to make the most of this significant investment
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Aug. 14 2024
Making the most of this year's corn silage was presented by Presented by: John Goeser, Rock River Laboratory/Cows Agree Consulting
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Aug. 13 2024
Preparing cows for a successful lactation doesn’t start at freshening; it starts at the dry period
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Aug. 8 2024
As harvest season approaches, nutritionists will be starting to make recommendations using the commodities the farmers have available to them
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Aug. 8 2024
Around 30% of dairy farms in the United States use an intramammary teat sealant at dry-off
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Aug. 8 2024
Hay and haylage crops are under plastic or in storage
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Aug. 5 2024
Many areas of the country have received above-average rainfall this year
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Aug. 5 2024
Extreme volatility and milk price fluctuation has farmers thinking about which areas they may be able to cut costs in
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Aug. 1 2024
Summer is a prime time for youth of all ages to be around and involved with the farm. While this provides an exceptional opportunity for children to learn job skills, responsibility, and more
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Aug. 1 2024
It was July 23, 1999, when two college classmates and I boarded a plane to Madison, Wis. On this date, I began a journey that would change my life substantially
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July 29 2024
Calfhood diseases can significantly affect heifer replacement rates, short-term profitability, and long-term sustainability
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July 29 2024
We can make a positive image of agriculture with just one click
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July 29 2024
Dairy is the largest category in retail grocery with $76 billion in sales, according to Circana sales data
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July 24 2024
Record high heat has tracked throughout our nation this summer, and farms must operate no matter the weather conditions