Dairy Herd Management
A price correction may be in store for Class III futures
Class III futures traded a lighter, 1,600-contract volume in a mostly mixed fashion Wednesday. Nearby contracts moved slightly lower, and some firming occurred for the second half of 2011 contract months. But when the dust settled, the February to December futures price average finished unchanged at $17.20 per hundredweight.
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Welcome to this month in Dairy Herd Management
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Harvest-floor revelations
The Cargill Regional Beef Plant in Pennsylvania harvests about 1,600 head of cattle per day, with about 70 percent of the total being market (cull) dairy cattle.
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A message from Mother Nature
Here’s some advice to keep your cows and calves warm and cozy this winter.
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Tips to manage and prevent DAs
Left displacement of the abomasum (LDA) is one of the most common surgical diseases we see in dairy cattle. The incidence rate of LDA varies widely between dairy farms, but a reasonable goal would be less than 3 to 5 percent of fresh cows developing a LDA.
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If you don’t seek, you won’t find
I find that certain diseases or conditions go unrecognized on many dairies because a complete exam is not done on a routine basis. But if you don’t look for it, you won’t find it.
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Load 'em up, head 'em out
Here are some considerations to help cows prepare for a transportation event.
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Final Word - Megan Pierce
Final Word - Megan Pierce
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Welcome new faces
As I drove through the countryside on farm calls this week, I thought how fortunate I am to have a job where I enjoy the outdoors and work with a great group of farmers in an industry that I cherish.
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Milk hygiene begins with facilities hygiene
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- Vilsack: Taking time to remember the fallen
- Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
- Wis. lawmakers question challenges to large wells
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Bio-Vet and Keller break ground on new facility
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
- Class III futures close out quietly last week
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation
