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July 11 2024
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program launched its latest Animal Care Program standards on July 1, continuing to provide science-based guidelines for the industry and...
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July 11 2024
When you pick up a shovel, I doubt the first thing on your mind is if it is ergonomically fit to dig a hole. It’s designed to do just that — isn’t it?
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July 11 2024
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has worked with federal agencies on cyber issues for more than two decades
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July 11 2024
The higher proportion of corn silage in many dairy cow rations has become old news in some sense
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July 11 2024
This was the message delivered by Arquimides Reyes, a professor of beef production and meat science at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, to dairy farmers and supporters at the Holstein Horizons...
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July 8 2024
Beyond the basic feed ingredients, dairy rations often contain some additives that can boost milk production, bolster animal health, improve feed efficiency, and more
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July 8 2024
In June, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding’s (CDCB) publication of 305-ME (mature equivalent) was discontinued and replaced by 305-AA (average age) as the standardized yield estimate for U.S....
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July 8 2024
During the summer months, there’s one task that surfaces to the top of every dairy farmer’s agenda: how to beat the heat. It’s crucial to mitigate heat stress in all dairy cattle, including...
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July 8 2024
More than three months since the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in cattle was confirmed in Texas, we’re starting to understand a little bit more about the disease
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July 8 2024
Overlooked strategies for improving hoof healthPresented by Karl Burgi, Save Cows Network/Dairyland Hoof Care InstituteSponsored by Hoof-Zink
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July 4 2024
The summer heat is upon us. As many readers are aware, we can monitor and anticipate changes to the dairy herd when the temperature-humidity index (THI) begins to climb above the comfort zone of 68
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July 4 2024
The dairy community has done a tremendous job collecting phenotypic animal performance data for decades
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July 4 2024
This week, USDA issued a draft of its recommended changes for pricing formulas in the federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs)
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July 1 2024
Healthy aging is a hot topic these days as the U.S. population is older than it has ever been
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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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July 1 2024
Starting today (Monday, July 1), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for financial assistance from dairy producers who experienced milk losses due to highly pathogenic...
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July 1 2024
Milk production has been essentially flat for the past three years, and 2024 is on track for another year at the same level, if not less
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June 27 2024
Milk has long been a staple of healthy diets, but today’s consumers are looking for additional benefits then when they pick up their glass
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June 27 2024
Dairy farmers invest a considerable amount of money and effort in fans, sprinklers, shade, and other animal-cooling methods in order to avoid the reduced productivity and well-being that comes from heat...