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Two-thirds of farmers do not have a plan in place as to how they will transfer their massive asset base onto the next generation.

Following proper milking procedures can achieve the desired balance between parlor throughput and optimal milk production.

Use on-farm culturing to determine proper care.

Online resource provides assessment of various teat health scenarios,

Current finances taxes and communication all play a role in succession planning.

Heifers who enter the milking herd with SCM will often have a lower lifetime productivity and profitability in the future.

There is more to milking efficiency than proper equipment function.

Participants learn from industry experts, cardiologist and university professors.

Invest in yourself and your farm this fall and winter. Mark your calendar and plan to attend these high-level and farmer-focused events.

How far has the dairy industry come since the 1980’s in mastitis control? Since 1980 the number of recorded mastitis cases in herds decreased from 37% to 20%, a large drop.

Winners represent University of Calgary, Auburn University, Ghent University and Utrecht University.

Italy’s Lombardy region produces 43 percent of the country’s milk.

Mastitis is the most expensive disease in the dairy industry. Each clinical case can cost a dairy farmer more than $400 and damages both the cow's future output as well as her comfort.

Abingdon Health, a tenant at the University of Birmingham’s bio-incubator, is developing a rapid diagnostic test for bovine mastitis, a common and serious health problem in dairy cows.

Know the signs and report unusual activities.

New vaccine is the first approved for prevention of Klebsiella-type mastitis.

Researchers at South Dakota State University found antibodies against influenza D in blood samples from horses. Cattle are the primary reservoir for Influenza D, which was first isolated from a diseased pig in 2011.

Presentations review and re-evaluate plan’s tenets.