Feature Articles
Make the most of your forages
Use these strategies to make high-forage diets work.
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A new script unfolds when corn silage replaces some alfalfa hay
Because alfalfa hay has gotten so expensive — even scarce in some locations — many dairy farmers have adjusted their rations. Some are feeding more corn silage. Yet, there may be some unintended consequences with this kind of a switch if you do not pay enough attention to the fermentability of starch and fermentability of fiber in the ration. The “bad actors” inside a cow’s rumen could take on a more significant role if that were to occur.
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Going to great lengths to secure hay
Last year’s drought in the South Central U.S. wreaked havoc on dairy producers like Doug Idsinga, of Portales, N.M.
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Transportation and health of baby calves
Loading and unloading calves can be difficult, especially when using large trucks with calves less than a week of age.
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Make mine a triple
New research shows long-term benefits of a three-a-day calf feeding approach.
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Class III milk prices could average $17 this year
Last year, milk prices were well above 2010 and set a new record, surpassing the previous record set back in 2007.
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Power up with apps
Here are some ways to put mobile apps to work on your dairy.
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Is she getting 12 to 14 hours of lying time?
Some of the free-stalls at a 500-cow dairy in upstate New York were in need of repair. Whether it involved loops falling down or loops hanging at an angle, the stalls just couldn’t be used.
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Make employees feel like winners, too
When the Kansas City Chiefs pro football team played the New York Jets on Dec. 11, the team had one goal in mind: Win the game.
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Skinny cows: A source of sore feet
Lameness is a huge - if not the single biggest - animal-welfare challenge facing the dairy industry. “Lameness is a really big issue,” says Temple Grandin, well-known Colorado State University animal scientist and animal behavior consultant.
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Group rearing of calves gaining traction
Accelerated feeding, reduced labor make group systems attractive.
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