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)...

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives June 9, 2014: "Update on starch utilization by dairy cows" presented by Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin-Madison Sponsored by Calibrate® Technologies (www.calibratetechnologies.com)...

Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin-Madison, presented the monthly Hoard's Dairyman webinar "Update on starch utilization by dairy cows" on Monday, June 9, a subject he's extensively researched for the...

While the 2001 National Research Council (NRC) has been an ally of nutritionists for years, Bill Weiss' research and experience have proven that some of the minimum levels set in the NRC guidelines are...

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives May 12, 2014: "Update on mineral nutrition of dairy cows" presented by Bill Weiss, Ohio State University Sponsored by Zinpro Performance Minerals (www.zinpro.com/dairy)...

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives April 14, 2014: "Cow welfare and farm size – opportunities and challenges" presented by Dan Weary, University of British Columbia "Cow welfare and farm size –...

"Farm size is a lightning rod for criticism in agriculture," said Dan Weary as he spoke to those attending the April 14 Hoard's Dairyman webinar, "Cow welfare and farm size – challenges and opportunities"

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives March 10, 2014: "Cows and their calcium" presented by Garrett Oetzel, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brought to you by Bio-Vet, Inc. (www.bio-vet.com) Garrett Oetzel...

Garrett Oetzel, University of Wisconsin, presented "Cows and their calcium", in our Monday, March 10 webinar. For 30 years our presenter has studied the topic. With development of a new calf and the onset...

Dairy portion outlined in Hoard's Dairyman webinar. By Patti Hurtgen, Online Media Manager One of the earliest discussions on the farm bill took place on Monday, February 10, when Hoard's Dairyman presented...