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June 22 2023
The State Senate, the State Assembly, and the State Governor all agreed — Wisconsin’s rural roads need additional funding
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Blog
June 19 2023
I have had the unique privilege of being able to raise and show both beef and dairy cattle
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Article
June 19 2023
Those in dairy circles have long known that the dairy cow has a unique ability to convert forages into nutritious milk
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Article
June 19 2023
Long before American businesses committed to corporate social responsibility, dairy farmers set the precedent for purpose-driven work by producing a product that nourishes youth and families
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Article
June 19 2023
Since 2008, Chinese import growth has accounted for about half of the growth in global import dairy demand
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Article
June 15 2023
Two mainstay farm animals have far different value propositions these days
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Blog
June 12 2023
Creating a cattle sale through a collegiate student organization is no easy task. This was my exact thought when some of my classmates wanted to start a dairy cattle sale at Virginia Tech
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June 12 2023
The reason stressed cows produce less milk appears to be rooted in lactose synthesis, which is limited when cows are challenged with a stressor, describe researchers from the University of California,...
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June 5 2023
It’s not very frequently that I can reference and expand upon what I’ve learned during my days as a Ph.D. candidate
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Article
June 5 2023
Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) may eventually get a hearing day later this summer
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Article
June 1 2023
Sometimes we get a cow that has teats too close together and that makes the milking unit squawk during milking. To stop this, we use a simple “S” hook on the bottom of the silicone liner
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Article
June 1 2023
As the season rolls on, many baseball teams are recognizing mid-season adjustments are necessary to improve their chances for success. In baseball, success is defined by achieving the postseason and advancing
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June 1 2023
While calf starter is a component of the preweaned dairy animal’s diet, the majority of nutrients needed for growth during this first stage of life come from milk or milk replacer
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Article
May 29 2023
An outbreak of salmonella can be costly to a farm in many ways
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Article
May 25 2023
Even before heat stress affects people, dairy cattle around the globe feel the negative impacts during hot weather seasons much sooner
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Article
May 25 2023
Warm, wet weather creates an environment where salmonella-causing bacteria thrive
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Article
May 25 2023
CME spot cheese prices have been trending down since mid-March with both blocks and barrels trading as low as the $1.40 range by mid-May
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Article
May 25 2023
On May 11, 2023, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law Senate Bill 315
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Blog
May 24 2023
Stress is part of life, and in some ways, it can motivate us to do better and be better
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Article
May 24 2023
On this episode, veterinarian Keith Poulsen, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine, shared advice on the prevention, control, and treatment...