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Blog
Dec. 13 2024
Sorting cows and defending opposing players share many similarities
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Article
Nov. 28 2024
One way to frame sustainability, whether we are talking about it from an economic, environmental, or social perspective, is to discuss efficiency
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Blog
Nov. 21 2024
Our cows avoided disaster during Hurricane Helene by staying clear of wooded areas
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Article
Nov. 7 2024
Phosphorus feeding levels for transition cows has been a topic of discussion for some time now as our previous standards have been challenged with new research
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Article
Nov. 4 2024
Transition cows go through many physical changes in the three weeks before calving and the three weeks after
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Article
Oct. 24 2024
Dry cow protocols have largely been standardized throughout the last few decades
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Article
Oct. 21 2024
After several cows climbed out the front of our tie stalls, we were introduced to this method of utilizing a heavy-duty tie down strap looped around their stalls. This is a cost-effective idea that works
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Article
Oct. 14 2024
Just like humans, cows also need B-vitamins to carry out metabolic processes
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Blog
Oct. 4 2024
Tom Cull of Lomira, Wis., was presented the 82nd Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States, on Thursday of the 57th World Dairy Expo
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Article
Sept. 30 2024
Depending on available sources of starch and sugar, diets for dairy cows might look quite different across the country
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Article
Sept. 26 2024
I don’t know what I was thinking. During my veterinary training, I believed it was important to purchase most of my textbooks
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Blog
Sept. 11 2024
As the summer heat continues, dairy farmers work to reduce heat stress on their cattle
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Article
Aug. 22 2024
Sorting dairy cows by stage of lactation may improve farm profitability by supporting the peak production of high-producing cows and lowering feed costs for low-producing cows
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Blog
July 15 2024
The transition period spanning from 21 days before calving to 21 days after calving is a critical phase in a dairy cow’s lactation cycle
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Blog
July 12 2024
Growing up on a farm requires working long hours and putting in hard work, but it also equips you with many skills that others don’t have
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Blog
July 9 2024
Metritis, one of the most common fresh cow diseases, can be costly to the health of individual cows and the overall productivity of dairy operations, especially in today’s environment
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Article
July 1 2024
Akdeniz, an assistant professor and extension specialist in biological systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, noted that the average temperature in the Midwest was 1.3°F to 1.7°F...
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Article
June 20 2024
As I watch the current marketing and other information on the modern world of cow cooling, I look back and smile at how we got here
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Blog
June 17 2024
One of the primary goals when feeding cows is to maximize fiber and starch digestibility for efficient production
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Article
June 17 2024
No one wants to have cows limping through their barn, afflicted with lameness