Education
Adult flies are only part of the problem. Knowing where they breed, rest and multiply can help you develop more effective control strategies.
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New research suggests that a balanced blend of fermentable carbohydrates can support rumen development, ease the transition through weaning, and lay the foundation for future performance.
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As temperatures creep their way higher, consider these strategies to help keep calves cool and healthy during the heat of the summer.
Prompt action can help preserve joint function, while delayed treatment may lead to chronic lameness and reduced longevity.
Technology can identify lame cows sooner, but experts say better hoof bath management is what keeps cows healthy in the first place.
Nutrition is playing a bigger role in heat stress management, with yeast, chromium and betaine stepping up as three tools to help ease the impact.
The words spoken around the table can open the door to healing, hope and the courage to ask for help when it matters most.
Conducting a midyear financial check-in for your operation can help you spot money hiccups early, tweak plans and stay on track for a stronger finish to the year.
As heat stress season ramps up, AI-powered barn systems could help dairies’ cooling efforts while reducing water and energy costs.
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Protect intake, stabilize the rumen, and keep cows producing through heat
With school out and more youth heading into summer farm work, now is the time to put safety checks in place before kids take on responsibilities on the farm.
Artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful tool for organizing and analyzing dairy data, but nutritionists say it still is not ready to take over one of the most important decisions on the farm.
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Supporting consistent dairy performance
Flies can quickly go from a minor nuisance to a herd-wide problem, but staying ahead starts with finding and cleaning up breeding spots early.
Beef-on-dairy calves are showing fewer scours cases and repeat treatments than Holsteins, adding another layer to their value on dairy farms.
After scaling back her herd, one producer used artificial intelligence to work through the numbers, test scenarios faster and sharpen decisions across the operation as she reset how the business ran.
Quick action to control bleeding, limit movement and stabilize the animal can significantly improve outcomes while waiting for veterinary care.
Improving pregnancy rate is one of the fastest ways to put more calves — and cash — on the ground in the next year.
A late first cutting can reduce forage quality across the entire season, making timing one of the most important calls in spring alfalfa management.
The dairies that thrive tomorrow won’t look like the ones that succeeded yesterday, and neither will the skill sets it takes to run them.
Corn silage performance comes down to a handful of decisions in the field and at the bunk that ultimately show up in how cows eat and how much they produce.
Crossbreds are now part of the genetic picture, and new tools are making their evaluations more accurate.
Chocolate is back at No. 1 among U.S. ice cream flavors, with butter pecan gaining ground and richer options continuing to rise in popularity, according to a new survey.
As dairy farms collect more data than ever, the real challenge is helping the next generation cut through the noise and focus on the signals that drive better decisions.
Many farms have detailed treatment protocols in place. However, errors often occur not because protocols are absent, but because employees are trained on how to perform a task without understanding why it matters biologically.
Ammonia can build in calf hutches and affect growth, but small changes in bedding and daily management can help keep levels in check.
Feed shrink is taking a bite out of profits between storage and the bunk.
Many calves develop pneumonia days before showing symptoms. Lung ultrasounds are helping veterinarians detect the hidden disease earlier.
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Understanding how AI and data are shaping the next generation of dairy decision-making