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Metritis risk, En Espanol

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After months of depressed milk prices and high feed costs, most dairies have cut costs beyond what they ever thought was possible. Going forward, however, it may be time to re-evaluate some of these changes, or even consider adding some components back to the inputs to improve efficiency.

Metritis, a common reproductive disease, occurs in 10% to 30% of dairy herds. Typically diagnosed during the first 10 days in milk, metritis is associated with other transition and fresh cow challenges.

A case of metritis is estimated to cost producers between $304 and $354 from losses in production and performance

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense producer columnists discuss herd health and reproduction.

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Alfalfa breeders are looking to improve fiber digestibility and slow down the rate of protein digestibility in the cow's rumen

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