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The LWR system will allow Shiloh Dairy to continue to expand its operations without the need to acquire additional land base for nutrient management.

“If economic conditions warrant” was key part of agreement, processors say.

Co-op breaks ground on $40 million dairy ingredient processing facility.

AfiAct II uses long-range radio to collect behavior data anywhere on the farm – from herds of any size.

New semen processing technique increases conception rates an average of 4.5 percentage points.

Necropsies help define the cause of death and inform producers about the types of problems that occur on the farm.

‘In our analysis, 120% was the optimal stocking rate in terms of maximum profit per stall.’ –Albert De Vries, University of Florida.

Age at calving and the herd’s overall cull rate have a huge impact on heifer raising costs.

USDA reports corn and soybean stocks down 17% from 2012.

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