Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives April 13, 2015: "Storing and preserving next year's silage" presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois brought to you by Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Additional milk per day is just the start. The signs of heat stress in dry cows are less obvious when there is no production to monitor. In the March Hoard's Dairyman webinar, Geoff Dahl, University of...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives March 9, 2015: "Help your dry cows avoid heat stress" presented by Geoff Dahl, University of Florida "Help your dry cows avoid heat stress" was presented by Geoff Dahl,...
Volatility and opportunities exist in the peaks and valleys.Producing milk is full of peaks and valleys. We love the highs and dread the lows. Understanding your financial status can help your herd maximize...
Prevent problems before they cause early culling. Mike Hutjens presented "Feeding cows for transition success" during the January Hoard's Dairyman webinar. He shared 10 Key Performance Indicators (KPI)....
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives January 12, 2015: "Feeding cows for transition success" presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois "Feeding cows for transition success" was presented by Mike Hutjens,...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives December 8, 2014: "Winter strategies to enhance teat health and milk quality" presented by Leo Timms, Iowa State University Brought to you by: Kuhn North America "Winter...
Keeping teats soft and healthy is the goal of every producer, but becomes more challenging during winter's cold temperatures. Leo Timms, Iowa State University, discussed this topic during the Hoard's...
Simply guessing as to the cause is part of the problem. Death loss is a challenge to every producer. Minimizing early removals from the herd should be the goal, but it starts with an understanding of the...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives November 10, 2014: "Moving toward longer-lasting cows" presented by Frank Garry, Colorado State University "Towards longer lasting cows" was presented by Frank Garry,...
First seek to understand, then act on the new farm bill's new dairy component. The recent Farm Bill eliminates the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) and replaces it with a Margin Protection Program (MPP-Dairy)....
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives October 13, 2014: "Margin Protection: What's right for you" presented by John Newton, University of Illinois Brought to you by: Zinpro Performance Minerals® (www.Zinpro.com/dairy)...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives September 8, 2014: "Getting them bred" presented by Matt Lucy, University of Missouri Brought to you by: Bayer (www.BayerLivestock.com) "Getting them bred" was presented...
Decades ago, cows gave far less milk and reproduction came easy. Today's cows produce high volumes of milk, but are still expected to calve back consistently. There was a downward trend for fertility until...
"Do not compare proven sires PTAs to genomic PTAs. Only compare them within their contemporaries for rankings," cautioned Chad Dechow when presenting "The new world of genetics" during the monthly Hoard's...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives August 11, 2014: "The new world of genetics" presented by Chad Dechow, Penn State Brought to you by: Neogen Corporation (www.neogen.com/Agrigenomics) "The new world of...
Webinar shares steps to boost production. One pound of milk per cow per day over your entire herd really adds up over a whole year. In his Monday, July 14, webinar, Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois,...
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives July 14, 2014: "Finding the next five pounds of milk" presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois Brought to you by: Ag-Bag, a Miller St. Nazianz, inc. Company (www.ag-bag.com)...