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They’re a danger to milk cows, to be sure. But mycotoxins in feedstuffs also can be damaging to the health and development of calves and heifers.
In a nutshell, the re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives the estimated 42 million SNAP-users more than $36 per month. This payment change begins on Oct. 1.
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Silage-making season is upon us. It’s a harried time of year with all hands – and sometimes even extra hands – on deck.
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.
You may be considering what to plant for small grains in your fields following your corn harvest.
If you have heifers bunching in pastures or barns, they are coping with some kind of stress. An Iowa State University agricultural engineer shares possible causes and solutions.
When building or remodeling a calf facility, there are five key factors every producer needs to keep in mind.
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.
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.
Cover crops can benefit dairy producers as a forage source for young stock by saving higher quality forages for lactating cows.
It’s becoming increasingly important to make every drop of used water count.
These Olympians competing in the 2020 Olympic Games share one common diet staple to fuel their bodies: REAL milk.
With more than a million people attending the Great New York State Fair annually, one of the must-see exhibits that the fair offers is the Dairy Cow Birthing Center.
Exploring careers and gaining dairy knowledge brought 31 Jersey youth from 15 states together for the Jersey Youth Academy in Ohio last week.
Using a low disturbance manure application just might be the ticket to keeping soil nutrients where they belong.
Elle Purrier St. Pierre, a Vermont dairy farmer turned world-renowned track star, has punched her ticket to compete in the 2021 Summer Olympic Games hosted in Tokyo.
Hunter Haven Farms recently showcased their dairy’s technological advancement during the Dairy Technology Tour hosted by the Illinois Milk Producers Association (IMPA) and the University of Illinois Extension.
Moving to 100% polled genetics is an air-tight method of dispelling consumer concerns about dehorning pain. But the wheels of genetic progress turn relatively slowly in cattle.
Even healthy calves can suffer dehydration in extremely hot weather.
If you sell your bull calves shortly after birth, it’s tempting to send them down the road with no colostrum. But those animals will be far better served if you take the time to get them the colostrum they need.
Just as most of us are shedding our post-pandemic face coverings, there’s a new mask hitting the market. But this one is for cows.
With more producers growing their own feed this year, it’s important to ensure corn silage is harvested correctly to maximize quality and quantity.
As dairy caregivers, we see “Poor Doer Syndrome.” These are cows that struggle for unknown reasons until they subsequently develop an infectious disease, a surgically correctable condition or are culled.