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From drones and data to sensors and science, Smart Farming is a persistent management strategy that empowers farmers to collect, visualize and confidently act upon relevant insights. In turn, farmers can optimize efficiency and resources despite environmental uncertainties and remain resilient in the production of food, feed and fiber.

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What Should You Financially Consider Before Investing in Technology?

BY Karen Bohnert | April 26, 2024

With financial challenges facing dairy farms, Curtis Gerrits with Compeer Financial, says it is essential for producers to evaluate how these technology investments impact their farm’s overall financial position.

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What Should You Financially Consider Before Investing in Technology?

By Karen Bohnert

Merck Launches New Activity Monitoring Technology, SENSEHUB Dairy Youngstock

By Taylor Leach

The SENSEHUB monitoring ear tag incorporates a blinking LED light so workers can quickly and easily locate those animals and apply appropriate interventions.

"Boring" Technology Will Reshape Dairy Over the Next 10 Years

By Trent Dado

Once a technology becomes a boring experience it means it has become proven, well-adopted, and easy to utilize. There are three "boring" technologies silently shaping the industry.

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What Should You Financially Consider Before Investing in Technology?

BY KAREN BOHNERT | April 26, 2024

"Boring" Technology Will Reshape Dairy Over the Next 10 Years

BY TRENT DADO | March 26, 2024

Once a technology becomes a boring experience it means it has become proven, well-adopted, and easy to utilize. There are three "boring" technologies silently shaping the industry.

Discover groundbreaking dairy technology advancements, spanning genetics, nutrition, facility innovations and beyond.

Facilities Tech

Facility Focus: Could Automated Sort Gates be Your Next Employee?

BY TAYLOR LEACH | March 13, 2024

Technology can give labor productivity a welcomed boost.

Facility Focus: The Best Way to Better Manage Group Maternity Pens for Calmer Calvings

BY TAYLOR LEACH | March 1, 2024

Though maternity pens can sometimes feel chaotic to manage, there are additional ways to help minimize stress and create a calmer calving environment for both cow and calf.

Discover groundbreaking dairy technology advancements, spanning genetics, nutrition, facility innovations and beyond.

Dairy Genetics

Sexten: Lessons From the Dairy Industry

BY JUSTIN SEXTEN - PRECISION ANIMAL HEALTH | February 27, 2024

Since 2011, dairy cows evaluated using genetic testing has doubled every five years to exceed 1 million annually. That reduced sire generation interval to the point where genetic improvement is at the biological limit.

Beef-on-Dairy: Why Feedlots Crave This Important Information

BY TAYLOR LEACH | January 31, 2024

As beef-on-dairy animals within the feedlot system continue to rise, feedlots are craving two key pieces of information to help ensure these crossbred cattle thrive.

Idaho’s Dairy Growth Has Been Dampened by Economics

BY KAREN BOHNERT | January 29, 2024

According to Idaho Dairymen’s Association for the first time in a long time, production growth will likely come to a halt due to the financial stress and the negative margins producers out west are experiencing.

Discover groundbreaking dairy technology advancements, spanning genetics, nutrition, facility innovations and beyond.