Maureen Hanson

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Education
Targeted Reproductive Management: Taking Calf Creation to the Next Level
The adoption of individual-cow monitoring technology has created the ability to customize reproductive decisions based on the potential of each cow to respond to a specific breeding strategy.
March 13, 2026 10:45 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Colostrum
Education
The Colostrum Chronicles: New Things We’ve Learned
The importance of colostrum in raising healthy, productive calves only continues to grow as we learn more about it.
March 11, 2026 08:04 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
Four Ways to Boost Calf Welfare Today
Are there ways to change calves’ environment and management to make their lives better? If so, can those improvements be made without major capital investments? Yes and yes, according to University of Florida calf researcher Dr. Emily Miller-Cushon.
February 17, 2026 02:20 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Distillers Grain
Education
Can Young Calves Manage Distillers Grain?
Virtually all calf starter grain formulations in the U.S. currently lean on soybean meal as their main protein source. But researchers at Kansas State University are looking at an interesting alternative – distillers grain.
February 04, 2026 02:00 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Calf Barn
Education
Where There’s Smoke, There May Be Poor Ventilation
Calf barns need excellent ventilation in all seasons, for different reasons. Evaluating calf barns to optimize ventilation can be done easily and at minimal cost with smoking or fogging tools.
January 28, 2026 10:04 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Markets
2025: A Year for the Cattle Market Record Books
Livestock market historians will likely record 2025 as the year prices exploded.
January 09, 2026 11:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
Beef-on-Dairy Calves Reshape the Industry: Purina Report
Dairy cows are embracing a new job assignment as incubators that fill the U.S. fed beef supply pipeline. Purina Animal Nutrition, in collaboration with industry partners, has published the Second Edition of its highly insightful “Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report.”
December 04, 2025 08:05 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
A Bottle of Hot Water, Please
Preweaned calves need water to promote rumen development and convert solid feed to gain. A study by Provimi North America Inc. showed supplemental water is best delivered at body temperature in a nipple bottle.
November 12, 2025 12:29 PM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Business News
Springers Pull Back, Calves Stay Strong
Last month, the Holstein springer market potentially reached a historic peak. Although the values remain relatively robust, a nationwide decline has been observed, affecting all reported markets.
November 07, 2025 01:18 PM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Business News
Healthy Lungs, Better Beef
We know the early life events of dairy replacement heifers have research-proven impacts on their later performance as adult dairy cows. Now, researchers are exploring how the development of young beef-cross calves influences their ultimate performance on the rail, with some surprising results.
November 06, 2025 11:04 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Production
The Building Plan for Road-Ready Calves
Transporting calves long distances at young ages is a growing practice for U.S. dairies. They do it to seek ideal rearing conditions and maximize their animal capacity and labor force. A detailed and well-executed plan can make the process relatively seamless.
November 05, 2025 09:08 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Production
Salmonella Dublin Remains a Stubborn Dairy Health Challenge
Salmonella is challenging organism for calf operations, but the serotype Dublin is especially dangerous because of its unique hallmarks of multidrug resistance and ability to also cause severe illness in humans.
October 27, 2025 08:27 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Holstein heifers
Dairy Business News
Heifer Inventory Squeeze to Continue: CoBank
The tide might be turning in the creation of new replacement heifers in the U.S. dairy industry, but the contraction will continue for at least the next three years, according to economists at CoBank.
October 21, 2025 04:50 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Kinder Ground
Education
Kinder Ground: Supporting Animals and the People Who Care for Them
Projects in the United States and Canada are eligible for Kinder Ground grants, and finalists will be asked to submit a letter of support from a trusted adviser, such as the herd’s veterinarian of record, nutritionist, or Extension agent.
October 15, 2025 10:29 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Markets
History in the Making for the Dairy Calf and Heifer Market
Five years ago, you could buy three to five springing Holstein heifers for the price of just one today.
October 13, 2025 08:01 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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