Maureen Hanson

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Education
Calves Handle Challenges Differently Based on Personality
Learning why and how some calves navigate life challenges better than others can provide clues into how to support individual animals to achieve better welfare and performance, particularly with the aid of precision livestock technologies.
February 11, 2025 10:06 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Business News
Historically Low Inventories Supercharge Dairy Heifer Values
The USDA’s January 2025 Cattle Inventory Report revealed that we are living in historic times in terms of the U.S. dairy heifer population.
February 07, 2025 10:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
UK Processor Mandate Yields Green Light for Social Calf Housing
The largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom has made social housing of preweaned dairy calves a requirement for its contracted supplier dairy herds.
January 30, 2025 10:50 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Production
Hydroxy Trace Minerals Shown to Support Cow Health, Performance
Dairy nutrition has moved beyond just inorganic versus organic trace minerals.
January 28, 2025 08:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Production
How to Create a Winning Winter Feeding Playbook
Cold, snow, wind, and more – winter in the northern climates brings extra challenges for dairies and their animals.
January 24, 2025 08:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
The Importance of Tracking Heifer Growth
Monitoring heifer growth, and making management decisions based upon it, is proving to be an increasingly important practice to strike the delicate balance between economizing heifer development and breeding them at the correct stage to maximize their performance as mature cows.
January 22, 2025 09:35 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Just knowing that calves are being fed three quarts of milk replacer twice a day is not enough information.
Education
Calf Feeding Frequency Found to Be Less Important than Feeding Rate
Research shows feeding frequency has less impact on preweaned dairy calves’ performance than the total nutrients provided, despite logic suggesting more frequent feedings would help.
January 21, 2025 01:18 PM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
Don’t Cry Over Calf Tears
If your calves are producing tears, that’s a good thing, according to Dr. Taylor Engle, veterinarian with 4-Star Veterinary Service, Dayton, Ohio.
January 16, 2025 10:14 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Business News
Heifer Prices Start the New Year Strong
Holstein springers again topped out at $4,250/head in Pipestone, Minn. in January, 2025, with other reporting markets also hanging in strong.
January 14, 2025 02:00 PM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Production
Dry-cow Rumination Could be a Helpful Predictor for Postpartum Health
Tracking rumination during the dry and transition periods helps producers identify at-risk cows early and implement preventive measures for better health and productivity.
December 23, 2024 12:04 PM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Production
The Sweet Possibilities for Sugar in the Lactating Ration
One of the sweetest ways to maximize dairy cow profitability may be by adding sugar to the ration.
December 23, 2024 11:10 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Dairy Business News
The Beefy Secrets of Cull Cow Profitability
Strategically planning a dairy cow’s transition out of the herd can maximize meat quality, carcass yield, and overall profitability.
December 16, 2024 10:43 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Building a new autofeeder barn, or retrofitting an existing structure for autofeeders and/or group housing, is a tremendous investment. Calf raisers “in the trenches” offer their advice on how to do it right, and what they wish they had done differently.
Education
Four Keys to Autofeeder Success
If you’re thinking about installing an autofeeder system in your calf program, you’re headed into a fairly momentous management shift. Dr. Melissa Cantor, Assistant Professor in Precision Dairy Science at Penn State University, shares advice on smoothing the transition.
December 10, 2024 08:54 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
New Rumen Microbiome Resource
If a dairy cow had a central “mission control” in her body, it would be the rumen and the complex system of microorganisms that reside within it.
December 10, 2024 07:51 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
USDA Offers Support to Address Rural Veterinarian Shortage
The USDA has announced its latest round of financial support to address the critical shortage of food animal veterinarians in many parts of the United States.
December 09, 2024 07:47 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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