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App helps calculate value of using inoculants
Choosing whether or not to use an inoculant can impact your bottom line. Now there is a mobile app that can help with your decision.
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Webinar will explain farm bill options to producers
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension webinar will help producers sort out their options under the farm bill.
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Stink bugs in cow feed fail to taint milk
Stink bugs don’t translate into stinky milk if ingested by cows, according to USDA research.
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Parasite control: Getting the best of both worlds
Can parasite control be effective and reduce resistance at the same time? Here are some elements to consider when crafting an effective parasite program for your herd.
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No more grain in the rain
It's raining, it's pouring. Now you have wet calf starter that needs to be thrown out. Here is an easy way to keep that from happening.
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How to use genomic testing
Genomics is a game-changing tool that works best when you are committed to recordkeeping, good management and long-term improvement of your herd’s genetic potential.
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Don't fall for the three tillage temptations
A Purdue Extension agronomist is urging corn farmers not to let planting anxiety drive them to fall for three common tillage temptations: too early, too wet, and too often.
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Another missed opportunity to improve milk quality
For the seventh time in 16 years, the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments has turned down a request to upgrade the standard for somatic cell count.
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IDFA urges Congress to support bipartisan compromise dairy bill
Leading up to the formulation of the 2013 Farm Bill, two House Agriculture Committee members introduced a bill Thursday that forges a bipartisan compromise approach to reforming U.S. dairy policy.
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Heat stress during dry period affects calves, too
Calves exposed to heat stress before birth have lower birth weights and compromised immunity.
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USDA develops phosphorus management tool
A tool developed by USDA scientists can help farmers model phosphorus loss in runoff and determine ways to reduce these losses.
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