Maureen Hanson

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Dairy calf drinking water
Education
Oregano: Not Just for Pizza Anymore
The essential oil from oregano is proving beneficial for calf diets. Two studies have shown it to have positive impacts on calf health and performance as an alternative to antibiotics.
October 14, 2024 04:05 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Newborn calf_Taylor Leach
Education
Winter-Born Calves May Benefit From a Colostrum Boost
Could increasing colostrum volume delivery help calves better navigate cold stress? Brazilian researcher Carla Bittar shares her insights on adjusting colostrum dosage for winter-born calves.
October 09, 2024 04:30 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Holstein Heifers
Dairy Business News
High Heifer Prices Come Roaring Back to Life
After a slight pull-back last month, Holstein springer values have come roaring back, jumping more than $1,000 per head on the top end in California.
October 08, 2024 11:12 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Employees feeding calves.
Labor
Counsel for Keeping Dairy Employees
The average annual turnover rate for workers on U.S. dairies is nearly 40%.
October 03, 2024 10:00 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Calf Grain Feed
Education
Whole Grains are Good for Calves, Too
It not just your diet that stands to benefit from less processing and higher fiber. According to Dr. Michael Ballou, researcher at Texas Tech University, calves also do better on a diet containing whole grains.
October 02, 2024 09:15 AM
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Maureen Hanson
A protocol overhaul helped the team at Singing Brook Farms, Imler, Pa., up their game in colostrum delivery. Two of their key managers share how they now seamlessly deliver high-quality colostrum to every newborn calf.
Dairy Production
Fall Brings Low Tide for Colostrum Output
The end of summer means more than cooler nights, changing leaves, and football Fridays. It also brings with it a downward shift in colostrum production on dairy farms.
September 27, 2024 01:05 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Dairy Cow Drinking Water
Dairy Production
How to Make Drinking on the Job Easier for Cows
A dairy cow’s #1 job is to produce milk, and she needs a lot of water to do that. But two studies recently published in the Journal of Dairy Science show that water access and consumption is not an equal-opportunity proposition for cows.
September 27, 2024 12:55 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Milk Carton Shortage
Dairy Business News
Milk Carton Shortage Disrupts Dairy Marketplace
Supply chain issues once again are hitting the U.S. dairy industry. This time, it’s a shortage of milk cartons.
September 27, 2024 09:59 AM
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Maureen Hanson
drought corn dry weather heat wave - By Lindsey Pound
Education
Keeping 2023’s Drought in Perspective
The agricultural headlines of 2023 have issued a steady drumbeat of drought – particularly in the Corn Belt, where so much U.S. livestock feed is grown. But just how bad was it?
September 27, 2024 09:40 AM
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Maureen Hanson
Farmland
Dairy Business News
The Latest Investment Craze: Farmland
Farmland currently appears to be something akin to a modern-day gold rush. It can’t be bought up fast enough, while per-acre prices fetched for recent sales set record high after record high.
September 26, 2024 07:58 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Rye
Education
10 Reasons Why You Should Love Winter Rye
When it comes to forage and cover crops, winter rye offers rock-star versatility that makes it easy to love.
September 26, 2024 04:41 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Harvesting and storing high-moisture corn can help producers get a jump on harvest; avoid drying costs; and put up a highly palatable, digestible, nutritious feedstuff.
Education
Tips for Managing High-Moisture Corn
Harvesting and storing high-moisture corn can help producers get a jump on harvest; avoid drying costs; and put up a highly palatable, digestible, nutritious feedstuff.
September 26, 2024 04:38 PM
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Maureen Hanson
The Holstein breed is wrestling with the phenomenon of a newly identified genetic defect for Recumbency.
Dairy Production
3 Causes of Blood in Calf Scours
Bloody scours in calves is never a welcome sight, but diagnosing the source can help with treatment and prevent future cases.
September 26, 2024 04:03 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Two calves
Education
Why Calf Enrichment Benefits Animals, Industry Messaging
Maximizing pleasure and satisfaction in dairy calves isn’t required. But it does make them happier, and helps the dairy industry share a positive picture with the consuming public, according to University of Wisconsin animal behavior researcher Dr. Jennifer Van Os.
September 17, 2024 04:04 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Needle Drugs_Pexels
Education
FDA Approves 5 New Dairy Drugs
The FDA has granted approval of 5 new prescription medications that are labeled for use in dairy animals since the beginning of the year.
September 17, 2024 03:41 PM
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Maureen Hanson
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