Profit Tips
Get a good milk sample
Proper milk sampling is an overlooked, yet important contributor to the accuracy of milk test results, especially when it comes to high-producing, early-lactation cows.
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Online mastitis videos
New episodes in a video series from the University of Wisconsin Milk Quality team are now available. The installments feature discussions on subclinical and clinical mastitis by Pamela Ruegg, veterinarian and extension milk-quality specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Web site connects bulk feed buyers and sellers
Feed manufacturers and livestock producers have a new tool to save time and reduce costs when buying bulk feed ingredients. A newly launched web site is designed to connect buyers and sellers of bulk feed ingredients quickly and easily.
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Best milking practices checklist
A new Penn State Extension on-farm checklist, "Best Milking Practices," is now available online in both English and Spanish.
The checklist is designed to help you pinpoint areas in your milking routine that need improvement.
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Teach proper dehorning techniques
According to Todd Duffield, veterinarian with the Ontario Veterinary College, in Ontario, Canada, dehorning is a four-step process.
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Advice on learning a second language
It is never too late to learn a new language. The key, says Gregorio Billikopf, agricultural labor management advisor with the University of California, is to set aside time to listen and learn over a long period of time.
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Do fungicides pay for corn silage?
Application of fungicide treatments can be a tricky component of corn silage management. Fungicides are effective for two to three weeks, so timing is critical.
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Culling heifers has merit
“If there is a high risk that continuing to raise a replacement heifer is going to result in a poor milking animal, it may be prudent to cull that heifer or calf at the time the risk becomes evident.”
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How to use body tapes effectively
Do you use a body tape to monitor calves’ growth and body condition? Here are a few guidelines for using the tool to accurately monitor calf performance.
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Got Mycotoxins
Visible molds on silages are an indication that mycotoxins may be present.
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Do your math
Feeding brown midrib corn silage increases John Koepke’s silage needs by about 3 pounds (dry matter) per cow per day.
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