Prompt and proper care during this critical period in a cow's annual life cycle can be considered the foundation on which a cow builds a profitable lactation and provides a healthy replacement
Southeast Asia is already a vital customer with the U.S., as evidenced by its second-place standing among all U.S. customers, purchasing $1.32 billion in dairy products and ingredients last year. To put...
When Mother Nature decides to turn on the summer heat, we have come to expect drops in milk yield and dips in reproductive performance. Another negative consequence of heat stress for today's cows is the...
Additional milk per day is just the start. The signs of heat stress in dry cows are less obvious when there is no production to monitor. In the March Hoard's Dairyman webinar, Geoff Dahl, University of...
Pinpoint cows with an unseen calcium challenge Diagnostic tools provide a window into cows' calcium status. Monitoring subclinical hypocalcemia at the herd and cow level allows for informed decision making....
Every so often we are offered a new and different dish by an anxious spouse, friend or relative hoping to impress us, gain our approval and share in our enjoyment. While many times we can happily appreciate...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives March 9, 2015: "Help your dry cows avoid heat stress" presented by Geoff Dahl, University of Florida "Help your dry cows avoid heat stress" was presented by Geoff Dahl,...
"The day your cows calve, they need to have on the best running shoes that you can give them," noted Karl Burgi, Sure Step Consulting, at the Leading Dairy Producers Conference. "If a cow is lame at transition...
Drought, less acreage, and rising global demand are reasons why. Droughts in the West and rising demand around the world are increasing the price of hay and other forages for U.S. milk producers. And...
One of the keys for a breed to remain economically viable is the ability to make genetic progress, and small populations are at a large disadvantage in this respect. Genomic selection may create an even...
Prevent problems before they cause early culling. Mike Hutjens presented "Feeding cows for transition success" during the January Hoard's Dairyman webinar. He shared 10 Key Performance Indicators (KPI)....
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives January 12, 2015: "Feeding cows for transition success" presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois "Feeding cows for transition success" was presented by Mike Hutjens,...
Simply guessing as to the cause is part of the problem. Death loss is a challenge to every producer. Minimizing early removals from the herd should be the goal, but it starts with an understanding of the...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives November 10, 2014: "Moving toward longer-lasting cows" presented by Frank Garry, Colorado State University "Towards longer lasting cows" was presented by Frank Garry,...
