Feature Articles
Our politicians have failed us
On Sept. 12, hundreds of farmers and ag industry representatives assembled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to encourage passage of a new Farm Bill.
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The power within
Core body temperature monitoring has promise as a mastitis detection tool.
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Got nitrates?
If drought conditions affected your corn silage, you need to keep cattle safe from nitrates when feeding it.
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Dehorning dilemmas
It’s been shown that disbudding young calves before they reach three weeks of age is the least stressful and painful time to do this practice, as the horn buds are not yet attached to the skull.
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Stockmanship pays
Understanding cow behavior will allow you to get more out of your animals.
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Dairy industry honors leaders
Using visionary thinking and adapting new concepts quickly have helped each of the World Dairy Expo recognition honorees to be successful, says Mark Clarke, World Dairy Expo general manager.
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Energy audits pay off
Triple A Farms is located just six miles from the corporate headquarters of retail giant Wal-Mart in Bentonville, Ark., which makes for an interesting juxtaposition.
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Enhance that colostrum!
A new heat-treating technique looks promising.
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Study: 60 percent of colostrum on dairy farms is inadequate
The contributions of high-quality colostrum to the health and productivity of dairy calves — in both their early stages and throughout their lifetimes — have been well-documented.
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Best to introduce heifers in the evening?
Does the time of day when recently fresh heifers are introduced to the lactating herd affect their acclimation and subsequent performance?
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10 goals you must keep during heat stress
It can be a challenge to meet the nutrient requirements of dairy cattle during heat stress.
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