Is the grass greener?
Farms utilize pasture to lessen stored forage demand during the spring and summer months, when quantity may be limited. But, how many producers can say they manage pastures to their fullest potential?
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Early season forage supplies
What are the different options to increase early forage produced on your operation? Your approach and priorities will depend on whether you need forage for lactating cows, dry cows, growing heifers or bred heifers.
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Know dry matter when buying or selling feeds
Water in feeds dilutes nutrients that have economic value. A new Dairy Issue Briefs article from The Ohio State University can help you price wet feeds more accurately.
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The 2001 Dairy NRC lives on
Many people still use the 2001 National Research Council (NRC) computer model to evaluate dairy cattle diets. Now there is a new version available for download.
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Stop flies before they start
Flies cause significant economic damage on calf operations. Are your calves ready for fly season?
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Cleanliness, consistency, commitment are keys to healthy calves
The calf program at this dairy in southeast Wisconsin embraces these three factors for success. Take a virtual tour to learn how they do it.
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Stall base fact sheet available
Choices for free-stall or tie-stall bases are plentiful, but
how do you know which one to choose? A new University of Kentucky fact sheet looks at the options.
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Spring clean your calf equipment
It's time to do some spring cleaning of calf equipment, including pails, bottles, hutches, calf jackets and more.
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Detecting and preventing drug-resistant parasites
Today’s anti-parasitic drugs generally remain effective against cattle parasites in the United States, but occurrence of resistant parasites in other countries and in other livestock species, and signs of emergence of resistant populations here, create a need for prevention measures. A new report from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine provides tips for preventing and detecting such resistance.
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Proper stall design pays
There are benefits to providing comfortable resting areas and well-designed free-stalls for heifers.
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Get ready for summer heat stress now
Here are several things you can do now to help avoid summer slump in milk production.
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