Workshop to highlight best milking practices
Mark your calendar for the Penn State Extension “Best Milking Practices” workshop, Feb. 19, Meadville, Pa.
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Dairy lameness in winter
Here is some advice on how to tackle hoof problems in winter.
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Make better mastitis therapy decisions
Learn how to identify cases of mastitis through tools such as milk culturing, somatic cell count records, and treatment records during a Feb. 12 webinar from eXtension.
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Study looks at effects of feeding flaxseed
Dairy cows fed flaxseed produced milk that contained more omega-3 fatty acids and less saturated fat, according to a new study from Oregon State University.
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Video looks at E. coli mastitis
A new video on managing the mastitis pathogen E. coli is now available at the University of Wisconsin Milk Quality YouTube channel.
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Milk-quality series takes on teat-end calluses
The seventh installment in a weekly milk-quality series from the University of Wisconsin looks at the relationship between teat-end calluses and mastitis.
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Maintain good rumen health
Upcoming Penn State Extension program to explore nutritional and environmental issues related to providing and maintaining good rumen health in high-producing cows.
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Rumen microbiology textbook now online
The textbook provides an overview of rumen microbiology and its role in ruminant nutrition. A PDF can be downloaded for free via the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center web site.
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Effects of 2012 drought on feeding dairy animals
Here are some answers on how to handle feeding challenges presented by the drought of 2012.
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New online Salmonella risk assessment
The short self-assessment tool is designed to help you recognize risks for a Salmonella outbreak on your dairy operation.
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DocTalk tackles euthanasia
The popular DocTalk show featuring Kansas State University’s Dan Thomson, PhD, DVM, covers the sensitive topic of humane euthanasia of downed animals in this week’s episode.
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- Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
- Study: Federal milk marketing order helps Calif. producers
- Ag markets were generally mixed overnight trading
- Winterkill losses put pressure on forage supplies
- Weather report: Cool and rainy in the Plains
- Ag markets mixed again Tuesday
