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Once cows freshen, providing access to fresh, well-balanced rations is perhaps the most important thing you can do to keep cows healthy, happy and accelerating toward peak milk. 

Corn silage represents the base of many beef and dairy diets in the Midwest for a number of very good reasons. 

Calf health, performance, and growth rate are critical during pre-weaning and post-weaning. 

When ruminal pH dips below 5.8, it can lead to larger health problems.

There has been a lot of press recently about genetic selection for production efficiency. Research in this area has far reaching implications with climate change, nutrient management and economics. However, how can feed efficiency (FE) be used on the farm right now?

Whether you raise your replacement heifers on your farm or send them to a calf raising facility raising heifers that are ready to be productive 1st lactation cows is important. Here are five tips that can be easily implemented on farms across the country.

Papillon Agricultural Company releases new video showing how its Dairy Initiative program helps dairy herds better utilize nutrients to improve herd efficiency and profitability.

Pre-harvest precautions help minimize risk of silage gas

Since its inception in the 1950s, the total mixed ration (TMR) is now the most adopted method for feeding high producing, indoor-housed dairy cows in the world.

The Penn State Extension Dairy Team has been working with approximately 60 farms evaluating corn silage quality over time. Within farms, it is amazing how much change is occurring in fiber and starch content and digestibility.

Result: More milk, more milk protein and less nitrogen loss

Current prices offer favorable buy

Feeding high corn silage diets presents opportunities and challenges for cattle producers.

With tight margins, do all you can to produce pounds of protein

Preliminary research looks promising.

They say more industry input should have been sought

When dairy producers think of silage shrink, they typically mean the difference between the tons of fresh forage harvested and the tons of ensiled forage actually fed.

Corn silage might overrule alfalfa as the new "King of the Forages".

Baleage offers a quality and inexpensive option for silage production.

Research offers clues methionine does more than boost milk protein.

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

New fermentation technology delivers elevated levels of antioxidants, polyphenols and beneficial metabolites to deliver greater peak milk.

Yes, cows are flatulent and belch, but...

Dairy farmers will soon discover that 2015 will be a challenging year to maintain profitability, according to one industry expert.

The most important time of a newborn calf’s life is the first 24 hours, thus the significance of administering colostrum as soon as possible after birth. A good rule of thumb is “the sooner, the better.”

Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products introduces Cow’s Match WarmFront Protein Blend calf milk replacer.

Get expansion plans started off right by making sure you have enough high quality silage.

Automated feeders allow dairy operators to be calf managers, not just feeders.

Feeding the next generation of dairy cows a little more often could be beneficial to long-term production.

Cheap corn could lead to more cases of acidosis.

As milk prices fall, dairy health and economics experts warn against cost-cutting in dairy nutrition and cow comfort.

Starlings can eat 50 percent of their bodyweight in feed a day.

Splitting groups can save feed, but also increases labor costs.

Its winter, but not too early to start thinking about gearing up for heat abatement strategies.

Managing feed refusals is a balance between providing enough to ensure that each cow has access to all the feed she wants and minimizing waste.

Ideal dairy cow body condition scores can not be achieved overnight. A good foundation in precision feeding and monitoring body scores are essential on any dairy farm.

Total profitability losses could up $1.50 per cow per day.

Win the war against bad microbes intent on destroying silage quality and quantity.

Risk management comes in several forms. Many of them relate to the feeding side of the operation.

The 11th annual Alltech Wisconsin Dairy School, held Thursday, Nov. 13 in Green Bay, urged producers to consider working on their offense instead this year.

Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products introduces Cow’s Match ColdFront Protein Blend calf milk replacer.

A field study of fresh chop corn silage may persuade you to harvest corn silage a little earlier.

Waiting for the ear to fill completely to max out crude starch content may not provide optimal starch digestibility.

Protect yourself and livestock with safety precautions.

At training programs in Denmark and Germany this past summer, dairy farmer decisions were dictated by environmental approaches that will be happening soon in the U.S.