Search - Dairy Herd

High feed prices are here to stay.

High prices and uncertain markets call for smart feed-purchasing decisions.

New report shows the worldwide dairy industry’s contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is just 2.7%

The clock starts ticking on the EU somatic cell count limit on July 1.

Mark Wustenberg suggests simple places to check for a dairy’s source of bacteria problems in milk counts.

Scarred from the volatility that has trampled the world dairy markets in the last three-and-a-half years, traders have grabbed onto Fonterra’s monthly commodity auction as a new global benchmark.

In Florida, the old joke is that farmers measure corn silage yields in tons per acre and forage sorghum yields in board feet. But new, highly digestible brown midrib (BMR) varieties of forage sorghum change all that.

Since Elanco acquired Posilac from Monsanto in 2008, it has made re-education about the dairy production technology a priority. The Indiana-based company has reached out to the entire dairy food chain to promote Posilac’s safety and its role in affordability and sustainability, says Dennis Erpelding, director of corporate affairs for Elanco’s international business division.

Metritis, a common reproductive disease, occurs in 10% to 30% of dairy herds. Typically diagnosed during the first 10 days in milk, metritis is associated with other transition and fresh cow challenges.

Dutch veterinarian Joep Driessen gives producers a pretty straightforward formula for correcting common cow management bottlenecks: •Look at cows closely to detect problems. •Think about what’s causing those problems. •Act to correct them.