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Amidst many positive signs emerging in the U.S. dairy markets, replacement heifer values continue to struggle to recover.

Make the transition to cold weather easier for your calves.

A European research team led by world-renowned calf and heifer researcher Alex Bach has investigated a new method for delivering fat that may have merit for commercial application.

As autofeeders continue to grow in popularity, much can be learned from the farms that already are using them to rear their pre-weaned calves.

The gradual signs of recovery in the U.S. dairy industry appear to be spilling into the replacement heifer market.

If you’re short on quality colostrum, can supplies from second milkings be used as “first feedings?”

Raising quality heifers is a priority on every farm.

While dairy product prices are showing promising signs of recovery, the replacement heifer market has been slow to follow suit.

Shrink – it’s a silent thief that could be robbing thousands of dollars annually from your farming operation.

Periodically, University of Wisconsin-Extension Specialists and Agriculture Agents have collected farm level data to benchmark calf and heifer raising costs.

Calf livability, respiratory disease and scours now are traits that producers can use to identify and breed for future herd replacements.

The health and productivity of young calves can be affected by a wide range of metabolic and pathogenic conditions. Among the maladies that can profoundly affect calves’ health is their intake and balance of sodium.

The intensified focus on planting cover crops has led to a fairly new feedstuff for growing dairy heifers.

Manage heifer inventories to strengthen margins.

The age of cattle significantly impacts body composition, immunology, physiology, and disease.

Dairy farms are seeking opportunities to control costs, but also maximize the health of their heifers as dairy replacements are the foundation for genetic progress and improvement of the herd.

In today’s dairy economic environment, shaving costs everywhere is paramount. But when it comes to raising replacement heifers, short-term savings could turn into long-term loss.

Calf and heifer raisers from across the country are encouraged to attend the 2019 Annual Conference of the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association, April 9-11, 2019, in Madison, Wis.

More than 1.5 million cattle from 34 states and 14 countries represented at annual event.