Research Track
Avoid the ‘overnutrition syndrome’
Everyone knows that you shouldn’t overfeed dry cows. But new research from the University of Illinois helps to quantify some of the reasons why.
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Allow heifers to adjust to free-stalls
You know that animals need some time to adjust when moved to free-stall facilities for the first time, but there’s been little research to explain what’s really going on. So, researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada decided to find out.
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Reduce mastitis through breeding
Researchers in Japan may have found a way to improve your herd’s milk quality even more through genetic selection.
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A mother’s touch
It doesn’t seem to matter to a newborn calf — or at least to her immune system — if she receives vigorous stimulation by humans or none at all following birth.
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Mycoplasma isn’t transmitted by contaminated sand bedding
Can calves contract mycoplasma from mycoplasma-contaminated sand bedding?
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Straw works with a limit-fed ration
If heifers are in a limit-feeding regime, they may benefit from the inclusion of straw alongside their limit-fed ration.
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Cleanliness key to successful AI
Researchers at Ohio State University recently conducted a study to determine if using disposable plastic sheath protectors (on top of the regular AI sheath) — which minimize contamination of the AI catheter — has an impact on pregnancies per AI. They followed 996 services from 773 lactating dairy cows on a commercial Ohio dairy to find an answer.
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Heifer development tied to cow survivability
Want to increase the odds of first-calf heifers finishing their first lactation and remaining in your herd? Then, monitor several calf-development parameters, according to data from researchers in Spain.
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Get familiar with feed
New research published in the January Journal of Dairy Science takes a look at how exposure to grain or hay at an early age impacts feeding behavior post-weaning.
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Tools for a faster mastitis diagnosis on the horizon
Research says PCR tests hold promise as a tool to complement traditional methods of mastitis diagnostics.
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Fresh cow mastitis cases can have lasting impacts
A cow’s mastitis status on day three after calving can affect milk production later in lactation.
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- AFBF president issues statement on U.S.-EU trade negotiations
- Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
- Study: Federal milk marketing order would help Calif. producers
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