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May 26 2015
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is no new kid on the block, but its presence on dairy farms seems to be growing. Ron Erskine, D.V.M., from Michigan State University, kicked off the Minnesota Dairy Health Conference...
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May 26 2015
Americans are now eating more meals in restaurants than at home. That is a historical first, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data that has been officially tracked since 1992
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May 19 2015
Heed the saying "measure twice and cut once" when designing or renovating your tie stall. If stalls are sized properly to meet their needs, your cows will thank you. Barn design and stall dimensions contribute
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May 18 2015
Having those hard conversations while creating a farm succession plan isn't fun, but it is necessary
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May 12 2015
Before you send in mastitis and milk quality samples, focus first on what you plan to do with the results
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May 11 2015
This would be an excellent idea, as outlined in "Number of digesters to triple by 2025." However, to make it work, those who want to reach the digester goal would be well served to talk with the 244 people...
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May 11 2015
A product dubbed "Pocket Milk" is one South Korean company's solution to providing children with the essential nutrients found in milk in lieu of them drinking enough fluid milk to meet the equivalent...
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May 11 2015
The recently released Food and Drug Administration (FDA) milk residue study found that only 0.78 percent of the samples tested were positive for antibiotic residues. The in-depth investigation looked at...
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May 4 2015
Handy Hint: May 10, 2015 Flashing tape works great on silage bags (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;...
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April 27 2015
Cheese is an integral part of pizza's appeal. And no restaurant chain has done more to revive its slumping pizza sales than Domino's. Additional cheese, which bolstered the product's taste, was key to...
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April 24 2015
Article studied labor statistics to come up with an answer for all 50 states
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April 21 2015
Cheese and other fermented dairy products may play an active role in a heart-healthy diet
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April 16 2015
It was a difficult decision to leave my family and our farm in 2011. On the most recent return trip, I brought home a small piece of the herd
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April 6 2015
milk in a parallel parlor so, yes, I agree tails are a pain . . . however, they do not have to be docked as suggested in "Reader Response: Docked tails make milking easier."
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April 6 2015
We all know that a Google search about GMOs and glyphosates will turn up an overwhelming number of negative websites as mentioned in the Hoard's Dairyman Intel, "Could glyphosate cause cancer?" These negative...
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March 30 2015
Clearly, neither speaker cited in the March 16, 2015, Intel "Rethinking tail docking" nor the March 9, 2015, Intel "Rethinking animal welfare starts with tails" have ever milked cows in a parallel or carousel-type...
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March 25 2015
Editorial: Trade talks involve big stakes for Dairy
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March 25 2015
Do you know how your animals are being treated when you're not there? Direct, accountable supervision is a must