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Checklist for nutritional guidelines for reproductive rates
A combination of factors goes into achieving reproductive rates for dairy herds. From supplemental nutrition and feeding programs to maintaining a positive energy balance, here is a checklist to help improve these rates.
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Calves with Sam: Insights from walking in calf barns
When calves are fed ad lib. or free-choice milk or milk replacer, the pens require much more bedding than calves fed on more restricted milk rations. Rationale? More liquid in results in lots more urine out!
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Cattle nutrition for milking and dry dairy cows
Feed costs for the dairy cattle herd represent 50 to 60 percent of the total cost associated with the production of milk.
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Weather impacts somatic cell counts
Somatic cell counts have seen constant improvements in the state. In the last five years dairy herds on DHIA in South Dakota have improved somatic cell counts by nearly 21 percent from 282,000 to 255,000.
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Best milking practices checklist
This checklist will help you to pinpoint areas in your milking routine that need improvement.
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