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Animal condition and health should be a top consideration before transporting dairy animals including calves and cull cows. These articles about determining fitness to transport meet the National Dairy FARM Animal Care Program’s continuing education requirement.

Eating like a cow: Fitness edition

July 9 2024

My performance and energy are best when I eat well, just like they are for our cows

Prioritize physical, mental health this spring

April 11 2024

We are entering a busy time on most dairy farms, with spring planting being a top priority along with so many other day-to-day responsibilities

Transportation can be tough on young calves

March 27 2023

Despite how commonly calves are transported, surprisingly little research has been conducted to evaluate this practice. In addition, the research that has been done has mostly focused on physiological...

It’s time to cull “cull cows” from our vocabulary

Jan. 5 2022

deciding when and how a dairy cow departs the farm is different on every operation