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Raising the DCAD of lactating diets to between +35 and +45 milliequivalents/100 grams of dry matter has a positive effect on milk and fat.

If 400,000 SCC limit would be implemented today, some 8% to 14% of U.S. herds would not be in compliance.

Pre-conditioning first-calf heifers with parlor walk-throughs reduces anxiety and the failure of milk let down.

A Washington dairy producer explains the options that allow him to put the best feed where it will have the greatest return.

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted five requests for export assistance from Bongards Creamery, Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, and Foremost Farms

The National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) is moving forward with a National Milk Producer Federation proposal

Third-party verification of animal welfare, other on-farm practices to begin this summer.

Queen-Acres Barber Booper moved into first place with lifetime totals on December 31, 2010 of 306,145 lbs. milk, 14,664 lbs. fat and 10,520 lbs. protein.

Almond hulls should be in good supply for dairies next year.

Sixty percent of our cows’ diets is forage, so it’s imperative that we put up quality forages on our farm.