4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference on tap
Mark your calendar for June 13-14 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. A variety of topics on nutrition and management are planned.
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Weight loss in early lactation
Here is some food-for-thought about weighing cows in early lactation in conjunction with body condition scoring.
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What's happening in the calving pen?
The calving pen is one of the most important facilities on a dairy farm since it affects the well-being of the cow and newborn calf. Here are some things that a properly designed and managed calving pen should do.
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New technologies, outreach boost dairy cattle fertility
Increasing the reproductive efficiency of dairy cattle by getting the highest possible number of cows pregnant in the same period of time has always been a challenge for the industry.
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Clinical mastitis video available
The video discusses causes of clinical mastitis and outlines monitoring and management strategies that you can use to reduce its occurrence.
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Review calving procedures
Create written protocols for your employees to follow in the calving area and review them annually to make sure all employees are following your guidelines.
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Use on-farm culturing to make treatment decisions
Administering antibiotics to all cases of clinical mastitis is not always necessary, and can result in unnecessary dumping of milk and economic loss. Let on-farm culturing results be your guide to better treatment decisions.
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Enhance repro performance with EFAs
Dairies committed to reproductive excellence know nutrition is a key driver of reproductive success. A sound nutrition program helps promote a healthy uterus during and after calving and enables cows to perform at their best.
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Metritis impacts key cow performance parameters
Recent research shows that dairy cow feeding behavior during the early transition period is an indicator of metritis risk.
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Get a good milk sample
Proper milk sampling is an overlooked, yet important contributor to the accuracy of milk test results, especially when it comes to high-producing, early-lactation cows.
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Monitor milk fat of fresh cows
Changes in the concentration of milk fat in early-lactation cows can be a useful tool for assessing risk of ketosis.
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