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It’s critical to focus on the prepartum cow, especially during the three weeks prior to calving.

Research from Cornell University shows an 89 percent cure rate of mild or moderate Escherichia coli mastitis infections when treated with extended intramammary antibiotic therapy.

Las tasas de crecimiento antes del destete determinan el desempeño de por vida

Minnesota research conducted five years ago with 12 eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin commercial herds showed that 93% of colostrum samples contained more than 100,000 colony forming units/ml of bacteria.

We dairy in an environment that is dry most of the year, which has its ups and downs.

As dairy farmers, we have always had a healthy respect for our natural resources. We strive to be good environmental stewards like most dairy farmers do,

Times sure have changed since we started farming in 1981. We now spend more time and money dealing with manure, record-keeping and documentation of where every animal is and where every load of manure goes.

It is economically beneficial for us to maximize and protect all of our resources.

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