Derek Nolan

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Artificial intelligence may be the dairy industry’s next management tool.
If you need to spread manure in winter, there are simple ways to protect water and nutrients.
By directing breeding and mating decisions toward specific traits, we can cultivate more sustainable cows.
While return on investment is a key factor when choosing the best investments for your farm, other management and financial aspects should also be considered.
Starting calves off right with good colostrum, care and timing can make all the difference when it’s time to hit the road.
Eight graduate students competed in the 3rd Annual Three Minute Thesis and poster competition at the Four State Dairy Conference, where Iowa State’s Shedrack Omale took top honors for research on methane-reducing seaweed in dairy diets
With heifer prices at record highs, raising replacements on-farm can be a money saver since 2024 costs are much lower than buying on the market.
Chapped lips and hands aren’t the only things we need to worry about now that we are in the middle of the winter season. Winter weather has a significant impact on teat skin.
Soil needs, timing, crop needs, and application methods and rates can all impact how manure should be used as a fertilizer.
Understanding the economics of management practice adoption can make it easier to make adoption decisions.
Many avoid planning because discussions can be stressful and emotional. Yet, the sooner conversations and plans start, the smoother the transition can be.
Reevaluating and implementing biosecurity protocols can help ease anxieties about commingling cattle.
Technologies for the farm are not one size fits all. A few of the considerations that should be made before choosing the right technology is how the technology fits, works, and costs.
No matter when beef cross calves are being sold, steps can be taken to make them more marketable.
Incidence rates for displaced abomasum (DA) range from 1% to 6%, and up to 90% of DA’s happen within the first 30 days in milk.