Brian Schilling from Schilling Dairy of Darlington, Wis., highlighted key aspects of their reproductive program, which has led to a 42 percent pregnancy rate and more Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council...
The feeding behavior patterns of dairy cattle are known to impact health, productivity, and welfare. Trevor DeVries, University of Guelph, will discuss how the way we feed, house, and manage calves impacts...
There’s considerable interest in reduced-lignin alfalfa, which comes from both genetically modified varieties and those developed using conventional plant breeding. Reduced-lignin alfalfa can provide very...
Lameness affects nearly one out of every four dairy cows worldwide. It deteriorates welfare and causes significant economic losses. Burgi addresses factors causing lameness, such as trimming errors, sole...
Ben Powers was high individual at the 2015 National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest. He was also High Individual in reasons and earned a perfect 50 when he delivered this set of reasons in the actual contest
Jenna Metzler provides her oral reasons that she used in the 2015 National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest. She earned a score of 49 in the actual contest on these oral reasons
Sarah Thomas gives a set of oral reasons after competing at the 2015 National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest. She earned a perfect score on the class placing, and a 49 on her reasons score
Have you ever wondered why some herds have few mastitis cases and others have many? In this webinar, held December 11, 2017, Paul Virkler, D.V.M., Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine discusses...
Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) is dairy’s comprehensive quality assurance program encompassing over 98 percent of America’s milk supply. Emily Yeiser Stepp, Ryan Bennett, and Jamie Jonker...
When profit margins are challenged, feed additives are put on the chopping block as dairy managers decide what’s left in or taken out of the ration. At the most recent ADSA meetings, over 30 abstracts...
Gordie Jones, D.V.M. shared strategies to identify and remove bottlenecks from your dairy. He discussed organizing this review into daily, yearly and two-year cycles, as well as understanding the value...
Dr. Smith, as a practicing veterinarian, professor and researcher, provides technical and hands-on information for dairy producers on how to effectively handle antibiotics to eliminate residues
How a windrower is made We visited John Deere's Ottumwa, Iowa, plant to learn how a windrower is made. "How a windrower is made" was the Young Dairyman article in the May 25, 2011 issue
