Feature Articles
When a colostrum replacer may be needed
There are definitely situations where the quality of maternal colostrum cannot be guaranteed and a colostrum replacer should be considered.
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Open the lines of communication
George Bernard Shaw once said the single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
Overcoming this illusion can be a challenge for dairy owners. Years ago, nearly every dairy farm was owned, managed and all tasks were performed by the owner and immediate family, and maybe an employee or two.
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Get more out of those assets
It should always be your goal to get the highest return on investment. Many farmers can improve their asset utilization by 10 percent or more.
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Conductive cooling: a new way to cool cows
New work from the University of Arizona is looking at the use of convection cooling of free-stall beds as a new approach to reduce heat stress in cattle.
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Turn down the heat
Remember the first warm day of spring? Sixty-eight degrees can feel downright heavenly.
But if you’re a high-producing dairy cow, 68 degrees F is beginning to get uncomfortable. In fact, recent research shows that it’s at this threshold — not the previously thought 72 degrees F — that cows can begin to experience the effects of mild heat stress.
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Understand your Hispanic workforce
Awareness of cultural differences can improve your management.
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Reset your resynch
Gain more from these protocols by setting up cows for success.
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Winning back consumers: The first step
To give consumers a better taste experience, one milk cooperative in Florida is doing its part to reduce somatic cell counts and bacteria counts on the front end.
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We’re not out of the woods yet
Hopes that 2010 would be significantly better than 2009 did not materialize. There was some recovery, but storm clouds are reappearing on the horizon as the year comes to an end.
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Time to take action
Drug residues in cull dairy cows have serious implications for your business.
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Only you can stop drug residues
The number of drug residues that occur in meat is very small - 0.003 percent of all cattle slaughtered. However, cull dairy cows are the No. 1 violator when it comes to drug residues. And, it’s an issue that the dairy industry must take care of without further delay.
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