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There is still room for improvement to reduce incidence of scours and respiratory disease.

Jay Mattison, a leader in the creation of the Council On Dairy Cattle Breeding, named Guest of Honor.

Researchers suggest the average American should laugh 15 times or more a day for health maintenance.

Six months ago, COVID-19 wasn’t even on farmers’ radar.

Dry cows should maintain a body condition score in the range of 3.0 to 3.25.

There are two main reasons dairy plants are unlikely to house large COVID-19 outbreaks.

Spore forming bacteria survive pasteurization and affect the quality of dairy products such as fluid milk and milk powders.

DFA will acquire the assets, rights, interests, and properties relating to 44 of Dean Foods fluid and frozen facilities for $433 million.

The actual number of heifers you need to maintain herd size can be quite surprising.

Each culling decision should be a bit individualized, based on a heifer’s genetic background and health history.