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Blog
Oct. 16 2017
Body condition scoring is an inexpensive tool that can benefit your herd in the long run
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Oct. 10 2017
We made this bucket carrier to easily transport our calf feeding pails to our calf hutches. The carrier holds 24, 2-gallon pails and six, 5-gallon pails. It can also hold 18 bottles between the pails
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Oct. 10 2017
The first colostrum feeding not only helps calves establish passive immunity, it also populates the intestinal tract with bacteria needed for digestion
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Oct. 10 2017
What is a herd health plan, and why do I want one? A herd health plan is essentially a road map of our cows’ lives from birth to their humane death
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Oct. 9 2017
Although feed costs have come down from the record levels that resulted from the 2012 drought, they remain well above levels prior to 2012
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Blog
Oct. 7 2017
World Dairy Expo selected its Supreme Champion from the seven breed champions
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Oct. 7 2017
Aspen Silva's Jersey, Miss Nastias Y Not Me, took home the Supreme Champion banner of the junior show at the 2017 World Dairy Expo
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Oct. 7 2017
Mr Frazzled Aristocrat-ET was not on the Expo grounds, but his presence was made as he became the highest selling animal at any World Dairy Expo sale
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Oct. 6 2017
The FFA Dairy Judging Contest drew the largest field of participants of all judging events at World Dairy Expo
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Oct. 5 2017
There was a bit of déjà vu during the International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo, as Musquie Iatola Martha-ET was named Grand Champion for the third year in a row
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Oct. 4 2017
Last year at the International Ayrshire Show, Palmyra Berkely P Ruth-ET’s day ended with Intermediate champion
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Oct. 4 2017
The team from Wisconsin claimed victory at the 2017 National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
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Oct. 4 2017
The annual Trade Show Exhibitor Party hosted by World Dairy Expo was a place to relax and socialize
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Oct. 4 2017
A pair of Senior Champions went on to be named the overall champions of the show
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Oct. 3 2017
With an average score of 47.2 points on the day, Crothers topped the contest and paced the high team
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Oct. 2 2017
U.S. dairying is rolling along at a solid milk production clip in 2017. From January through August, output in the 23 states summarized in monthly USDA-NASS reports has been up on average
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Oct. 2 2017
On August 14, the Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS) issued a Brucellosis Health Alert. A female patient had been diagnosed with brucellosis and hospitalized
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Oct. 2 2017
Judging team members and their coaches arrived at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm on Sunday to judge three classes of cows: two Guernsey classes (milking yearlings and 3-year-olds) and a Jersey 2-yr olds
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Oct. 1 2017
Marilyn Hershey I was told several times in my youth to “dream big.” I do not remember having a ton of aspirations, but I know that one of my childhood dreams came true
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Sept. 30 2017
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