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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.

The gradual recovery of U.S. milk prices has not yet reached the dairy replacement market.

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.

Determine how many heifers you need on your farm for a healthy economics on the farm.

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

Clinical mastitis in these cows leads to problems later in life.

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

It’s the age-old question: Does this cow need antibiotics for mastitis?

Senator Pat Roberts signals support for funding animal health center this year.

Maintain quality from the cow to the calf.

The healthy rebound in U.S. milk prices has not yet reached the replacement market.

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.

Raising replacement heifers is a long-term investment, to be sure. In most herds, the cost of raising heifers from birth to calving far exceeds their market value, especially at today’s prices.

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.

After incurring the investment to raise a heifer to freshening age, a difficult calving is the last thing you want as she attempts to enter the milking string.