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Managing Pain at All Life Stages is Key to Cow Welfare, Productivity
Managing Pain at All Life Stages is Key to Cow Welfare, Productivity

Pain can impact cow health and productivity at all stages of life. Management practices to avoid or minimize painful experiences can deliver benefits to animal welfare, productivity and consumers’ perceptions.

Education
Management, Planning Key to Forage Quality and Production
Management, Planning Key to Forage Quality and Production

Tightening profit margins behoove growers to pay careful forage options, micronutrients, plant health and productivity. Partnering with agronomists, nutritionists and dairy advisors is an important piece of the puzzle.

LeAnne Philips - Professional Dairy Producers
Education
Can We Use Technology to Screen for Sick Calves?
Can We Use Technology to Screen for Sick Calves?

By using precision technologies such as automated milk feeders and pedometers combined with machine learning, dairy producers can detect illness earlier and make informed decisions about treatment.

LeAnne Philips - Professional Dairy Producers
Dairy Production
Feeding Behavior Can Signal Issues with Feed Quality, Management
Feeding Behavior Can Signal Issues with Feed Quality, Management

Paying attention to feed-bunk behaviors can alert dairy producers to issues with diet, feed management or delivery that impact health and performance.

LeAnne Philips - Professional Dairy Producers
Dairy Production
Make the Most of Milk Check by Maximizing Components
Make the Most of Milk Check by Maximizing Components

Producers can make a significant impact on their milk checks by increasing milk fat and protein in milk. Changes in feed mixing, frequency and other feed-management strategies can make a notable difference.

LeAnne Philips - Professional Dairy Producers