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Get the most out of your silage and your herd with the 2023 Silage Guide.

Hockel says the decision to apply fungicide to corn is a win-win when it comes to feedout. While needs are different for every farmer, the win comes in both tons and quality, he notes.

Because tar spot can develop as early as the third or fourth leaf stage, Whitlow says field scouting is especially important in determining when the corn crop should be harvested.

Incidence of diseases like tar spot can be mitigated during the growing season by employing field management practices and timely applying fungicide.

Quality corn silage begins with fertile soil as its foundation. Monitoring nutrients by completing soil tests and following up with nitrogen application when needed helps Chaffin establish a baseline for planting.

Dairy farmers can maximize management of manure to save money and decrease input applications. Find out how.

Whole cottonseed is a cost effective and nutritious way to promote lactation and digestive health in dairy herds.1 While it offers several advantages, it can be challenging to source and transport.

Using an integrated pest management (IPM) system approach to fly control is often more effective than a single strategy.

It’s never too early, and certainly not too late, to develop a plan to address bovine pinkeye. But where do you start?

Let’s get right to it. According to Merck Animal Health research conducted in 2021 by Farm Journal, 73% of beef producers who vaccinated against pinkeye reported a positive return on investment (ROI).

Bovine pinkeye. It seems to happen every summer. Even though it may look the same in different animals, potential causes and opinions on what vaccines are most effective vary

Let’s get right to it. According to Merck Animal Health research conducted in 2021 by Farm Journal, 73% of beef producers who vaccinated against pinkeye reported a positive return on investment (ROI).

Market research has shown animals with pinkeye are commonly discounted $10-12 per hundred pounds of body weight when sold at auction.

Leaving out just 1 of these prevention measures can be costly.

How untreated pinkeye in cattle can cost an operation in multiple areas

With today’s high input costs, make every feed ingredient count.

While it is impossible for 100 percent healthy animals, we can minimize the number of sick animals with the help of technology.

To determine where deficiencies are within your system, there are a few areas you can focus on to isolate potential mastitis drivers.

With the global pandemic having a paralyzing effect on households, communities and the world economy, it is no wonder that the threat of disease to the livelihoods of dairy producers is also a very real concern.   

How do you define efficiency within your milking system? Whether it’s in time, output, energy or cost of various functions, understanding your benchmarks and goals is the first step toward improving your efficiency.

Growing your business is top of mind for most dairy producers with expansion of herds and facilities under heavy consideration. For many dairy farmers with both large and small herds, robots are becoming the solution.

For large dairy farms, harvesting high-quality milk as quickly and efficiently as possible is more important than ever. Rotary parlors have become a popular option due to the efficiency of their continuous flow. 

Newborn calves have only 3-4% body fat, which is not much to spare when trying to stay warm in the colder weather.

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Taking time to weigh options and put together a plan that best meets your management needs, while maximizing labor efficiency and calf performance, is crucial.

Optimize the immune system and improve milk yields by helping your cows make more glucose.

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Instability can cause silage to heat and spoil, affecting dry matter intake and ultimately leading to an undesirable feed.

Harvesting quality silage takes careful planning as weather, chopping height and storage can impact forage nutrients.

Yield and quality should be top of mind when growing corn silage. Corn silage is typically at its maximum yield and quality potential just after 50% kernel milk.

Quality corn silage begins from the ground up. Soil fertility, nutrient loss management and hybrid selection are key in developing a strategy for success that begins long before the seed ever enters the ground. 

Deciding to use beef genetics on a dairy can seem like an overwhelming proposition to figure out. The end product should be calves demanded in the beef supply chain to help with farmers’ bottom line.

Selling beef on dairy calves is profitable. “It’s allowed us to maintain our passion for genetic improvement,” says Tony Brey.

As dairy genetics continue to advance and strategies continue to evolve, it’s not uncommon to see sexed, conventional and beef semen in a herd’s program.

With feed costs continuing to climb, dairy producers can’t afford to raise more heifers than they need. In fact, dialing in your herd inventory can provide an opportunity for an additional revenue stream in the future.

Here are five ways to help you ReCharge your milking system, moving you closer to achieving your performance goals.

Producers are faced with unprecedented challenges, many are looking at every angle to maximize profitability while planning the herd for the future. Incorporating beef genetics into a dairy herd can do just that.

Take time before winter ends to re-evaluate your dip program, improve teat condition and prepare for the next mastitis challenge. Here are a few tips to help you ReCharge Your Udder Health

When I send my silage sample to the lab, should I request yeast and mold analysis too?

Influencing the situation to get the right microbes to dominate at the right time is the difference between quality silage and compost.

Should I change my silage feeding rate during winter?

This is one of the best times to make a critical assessment of the operation’s silage management practices.

I didn’t get my corn silage put up until after it snowed. What should I expect from the silage at feedout?

When is silage “ready” to be fed out? After several months, the starch in silage is more readily available for microbial fermentation in the rumen.