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Posilac the end of an era
Sept. 19 2018
As consumers continue to drive the market based on fear and misinformation while manufacturers continue to bend to their will, the dairy industry will continue to see useful technology challenged and marketed...
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Sept. 17 2018
“Bolstering transition cow immunity” was the title of the September Hoard’s Dairyman webinar
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Sept. 10 2018
There is a consistent message that dairy producers have been hearing — Connect with your consumers. They want to know the people who produce their food
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June 18 2018
Well-respected hoof care specialist, Karl Burgi, presented the June webinar, “Supervise hoof health with a ‘No lameness tolerance policy.’”
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May 21 2018
It’s not just what we feed calves when they are young, but also how they are fed that will set the stage for their long-term eating behavior
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Feb. 26 2018
This is the 25th year that the National Mastitis Council’s National Dairy Quality Awards program has been recognizing the very best milk quality producing herds in the United States
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Feb. 21 2018
This homework may include you spending a little money on blood samples or feed samples, but spending a little money now before spending a lot of money later may actually save you money and time in the...
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Jan. 22 2018
Animal activist groups aren’t just out to stop large farms; they want to put an end to all animal agriculture
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Jan. 10 2018
The single most important time in a cow’s life that could almost forecast her entire lactation is the transition period
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Dec. 5 2017
Two surgeries. Two hospitalizations. Four different antibiotics. I’m still praying that this fourth antibiotic does what it’s supposed to
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Oct. 25 2017
We have to take care of ourselves as well
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Sept. 28 2017
The use of tile drainage varies across the Midwest
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Sept. 20 2017
There are a lot of things robots can do better and more consistently than humans, but there are still some aspects of the dairy that require a human touch
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June 26 2017
Set protocols for people as well as herd management
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May 25 2017
It’s the most important meal a calf will ever receive, but is it as nutritious as it should be? With no immunity to fight off illness, colostrum is essential within the first few hours of life
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May 19 2017
When I went to the dentist a few weeks ago she was telling me about getting ready for a small family party for her son’s First Holy Communion
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April 14 2017
Cows feel heat stress before people do, and higher producing cows generate a lot more heat than lower producing ones
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March 30 2017
Spring has finally made its debut, but with it comes some pesky insects, the most common being flies
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March 2 2017
With spring around the corner, it’s time for a fresh start.
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Feb. 16 2017
I walked into the building and the smell hit me hard. So hard in fact, that my eyes began to water