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April 4 2025
Cow comfort and herd health are essential for maximizing milk quality and production
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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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April 11 2024
We change features within our barns along with the changing seasons to create fresh air and a cooler environment for our cattle
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Dec. 9 2022
As you move into 2023, don’t forget to think about goals and simple changes — both big and small — that could help you and your operation continue to improve
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April 18 2022
Young readers will soak up modern dairy farming in this new children’s book
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Oct. 12 2021
A new perspective can be one of gratitude
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Jan. 7 2021
The new year always feels like a refreshed time. Even though it is just one day different, somehow, flipping to the new year on the calendar makes it a fresh start
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May 20 2019
Fresh cows are the future of your herd. Their production will determine profitability over the next year
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Oct. 5 2017
With many attendees spending all day at World Dairy Expo, the grounds are filled with food stands to keep people full and happy during the week
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May 20 2016
During the heat and humidity of summer, extra measures are taken to care for cows before and after calving. Ninety-eight degrees in Georgia feels a good bit different than 98° in California. In Georgia,...
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Nov. 23 2015
Subclinical hypocalcemia management is important, but it remains hard to monitor the successfulness of treatments.Drink your milk so you can have strong bones and healthy teeth was probably the first nutrition...
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July 14 2015
When it comes to colostrum, quality and timing could be more important than the source
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Jan. 27 2015
Keep fresh cows "fresher" by identifying high risk cows early on. The high-risk fresh cow: She's older (third lactation or greater), had a difficult calving and is battling lameness. She had a longer lactation...
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April 3 2014
If you were raised on a tie stall dairy, you quickly learned that a cow's appetite dropped well before her milk yield showed signs of slowing. As our industry has transitioned from this one-on-one setup,...
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Nov. 19 2012
Although they gave independent presentations at the World Holstein Conference in Toronto, Canada, both Ken Nordlund, D.V.M., and Gerard Cramer, D.V.M., agreed that the nutrition programs on most dairy...
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June 6 2025
I think our daughter has taken a bath every night this week, which we typically try to do every other night for the sake of time
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June 5 2025
Heifer inventories have flirted with generational lows, and prices for bred or fresh heifers have bumped against the ceiling. An interesting analysis in a recent Virginia Dairy Pipeline reminded farmers...
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May 23 2025
When temperatures rise, dairy cattle feel the heat — literally. Even mild temperatures can take a toll on their health, milk production and overall performance
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May 23 2025
Dairy farmers have a lot to worry about in a day’s time — from crops and the weather to livestock and our families
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April 25 2025
Just like how we make sure that we, ourselves are comfortable, we do the same for our cows