Animal Welfare
Take time to plan ahead for feeding and housing calves during cold weather, a time when they are extremely vulnerable to cold stress.
On-farm milk culturing is beneficial because it allows farmers to determine which cows are having problems and to design treatment plans that improve milk quality.
The urge to overpopulate the lactating strings continues to result in overstocking – often at the expense of profits.
The suit alleges that cow culling unfairly allowed dairy farmers to earn more than $9 billion in additional revenue.
The new standards address animal welfare for dairy calves and heifers from birth to freshening across the U.S.
The practical impact of the proposal is that all U.S. dairy farms will eventually have to meet the 400,000 SCC limit, regardless of where they ship their milk.
More frequent meals means there is less feed slugging into the rumen, less chance of acidosis and a more stable rumen environment.
This innovative program uses a team approach to improve dairy herd reproduction.
The thrust: To start a dialogue with 1,000 consumer “key influencers” about what is right about U.S. agriculture.
Most death losses were black coated cattle in open feedlots.
Cool, damp spring weather followed by the recent heat means that grasses are at increased likelihood of becoming infected with ergot bodies.
Previous inspections of the veal operation found recurring violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that the defendants failed to correct.
Repro Money is team-based and farmer-directed with reproduction at the center of the program.
Good review and refresher for every dairy producer and dairy employee who administers antibiotics to cattle.
First-time visitors had the largest improvement in impression scores after their visits.
The latest information on “cow comfort” and healthy heifer housing has become even more accessible.
New York dairy program has met or exceeded all of PAACO’s minimum standards
Once temperatures reach above 70ºF, high-producing Holsteins are at the threshold of heat stress.
This genotype exchange strategy will facilitate young sire selection programs in each country.
A group of dairy reproductive experts—including academicians and industry leaders—have come together to create a dairy synchronization protocol sheet.
If you have Staph. aureus infections on your dairy, you are faced with limited treatment options.
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.
Delegates to the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) voted 25 for, 26 against a proposal to lower the U.S. Grade A standard to 400,000 cells/ml.
Third-party verification of animal welfare, other on-farm practices to begin this summer.
AUSTIN - Undercover footage that an animal advocacy group says reveals abuse, neglect and torture of calves at a dairy operation in a small Panhandle town has sparked a sheriff’s office inquiry.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. cattle futures slumped Wednesday [April 20] after an animal-welfare group released a grisly video depicting dairy calves on a Texas ranch being killed with a hammer and pickaxe.