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Nov. 10 2022
Preventing disease is kind of like balancing a seesaw. On one side is limiting an animal’s exposure to factors that might cause it illness, whether that is sick herdmates or environmental shortfalls
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Nov. 10 2022
One quick glance is usually all it takes to distinguish the difference between colostrum and milk; the consistency and color of colostrum typically give it away. However, we know that this first secre
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Nov. 10 2022
The collective dairy industry leapt into action after USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack shared he was open to a proposal to modernize Federal Milk Marketing Orders. In the ensuing 11 months, hundreds of meet
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Nov. 9 2022
New York, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois youth earn the top awards in their events
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Nov. 4 2022
Winners were named in the 2022 National FFA Dairy Evaluation and Management CDE
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Nov. 2 2022
Respiratory disease has consistently been one of the top two causes of both illness and death in preweaned and postweaned dairy calves for decades. Perhaps more than any other calfhood disease, an ani
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Oct. 31 2022
Coming out of the 2021 growing season, starch levels were up in corn silage despite similar moisture measures when compared to the prior year. In theory, more grain equates to more energy. However, ma
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Oct. 31 2022
A lot has happened this past year. We continue to see the effects of the pandemic, logistic challenges that hit the global market and were created in part by labor shortages, which spread across
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Oct. 31 2022
Most would agree that pretty cows are nice to look at, but a recent study showed cows with positive conformation traits appeal to both the eyes and the checkbook.Using nearly 20 years of linear classi
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Oct. 31 2022
It can be so easy to get wrapped up caring for the “problem cows,” but our average animals also deserve attention and some true appreciation
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Oct. 27 2022
Corn silage harvest is often a waiting game, as farmers carefully watch whole plant moisture in an effort to chop corn at the ideal dry matter level. The general goal is to ensile feed that is at 65%
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Oct. 24 2022
Genetic improvement has been a highly effective strategy to enhance dairy efficiency and net profitability. Genetic selection is also a key to improve dairy sustainability. Continued genetic emphasis
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Oct. 24 2022
The question in the title stands before the U.S. Supreme Court.On October 11, 2022, the highest court in the land heard oral arguments in the case National Pork Producers Council v. Ross
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Oct. 24 2022
The world of ag creates more learning opportunities and times of growth than anywhere else
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Oct. 20 2022
One of manure’s greatest challenges is its sheer volume; one dairy cow alone can produce 14 gallons or more of manure and urine each day
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Oct. 19 2022
Print features barn scene as an 11” x 14”
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Oct. 17 2022
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Oct. 17 2022
The barn door image features a Holstein, Jersey, and Guernsey
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Oct. 17 2022
If your local store is low on dairy products, take the time to say something – they may thank you
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Oct. 14 2022
U.S. cheese consumption climbed to new heights this past year, with the average American now consuming 39.4 pounds on an annual basis