Profit Tips
Profit Tips: Tips for storing milk replacer in winter
Storage conditions can affect milk replacer quality, even in winter.
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Plan for an immigration audit
Larson Acres, of Evansville, Wis., which went through an immigration audit a few years ago, shared some its experiences recently at an industry meeting.
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How much are they really eating?
To capture how much cows are actually eating, note the starting weight of the TMR and then stop between each string or barn to record how much feed was delivered for each feeding, recommends Andy Fielding, senior dairy technical consultant with Purina Animal Nutrition.
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Pick 10 calves for serum protein testing
Checking the serum total protein of calves is a valuable tool for monitoring a farm’s colostrum program.
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New online Salmonella risk assessment
A new tool is available to help you evaluate whether your dairy is at increased risk for a Salmonella outbreak.
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Profit Tips: Calves snowed in?
A big winter snowstorm is on the way. With a little advance effort, you can save yourself the chore of shoveling snow out of the hutch pens, says Ann Hoskins, Vita Plus calf products coordinator.
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Monitor sulfur status of forages
Be on the lookout for light green (chlorotic) areas in your alfalfa fields this coming crop season. These areas most likely occur in patches rather than over the entire field.
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Advice on preventing subclinical milk fever
Cows with subclinical milk fever do not show obvious clinical signs, which makes it impractical to identify subclinical cases on farm.
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Profit Tips: Properly time vaccinations
Timing is everything when it comes to successful reproductive programs, and that includes timing of vaccinations to help prevent reproductive diseases.
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Invest in rumen degradable starch testing
“Information from rumen degradable starch testing can give you confidence that the ration decisions you make will actually perform the way you expect them to.”
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Check winter water sources
Your herd’s water supply often receives the most attention during the summer when water intake is highest and heat stress occurs.
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