Dairy Calves - News & Insights
Stay updated on the latest dairy calf management strategies. Explore expert advice on colostrum management, calf nutrition, disease prevention, and the beef-on-dairy trend to ensure a healthy, productive future for your herd.
Heat stress may still be an issue in some parts of the country, but winter’s chill isn’t far away.
It’s common in swine and poultry nutrition, but “phase feeding” is not widely employed in preweaned dairy calf nutrition. There’s evidence to suggest it would be a valuable practice for raising calves as well.
It’s one of those diseases that is always going to be a threat, but also can be minimized and managed with great success.
Monitoring calves’ body temperature is a critical metric to maintaining their health, and is especially valuable if temperature changes can be detected early.
While Lung Ultrasound is the cornerstone of any good Calf Herd Health Program, there are many other benefits to getting your herd vet in your calf barn on a regular basis.
Rain was not the main headline when a powerful storm blew through Rutland County. The intense wind certainly was. The severe thunderstorm brought down powerlines and forced an old dairy barn to collapse, trapping cows.
Dairy farms are a hustling and bustling place. Last year, the Berning family in Illinois opened their dairy farm barn doors and offer Farm Camp for kids of all ages. Camp includes farm chores, scavenger hunts and more.
A big opportunity for forward-thinking, elite businesses is to attend the 20th Anniversary of the Milk Business Conference at the Paris Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas December 13-15, 2022.
Without proper cleaning and sanitation of feeding equipment, disease and illness can quickly spread among calves.
Managing heifer inventories on a dairy farm is not always easy. Deciding which heifers to keep and which to sell, as well as breeding decisions, can be a challenge. Experts offer seven tips on selling surplus heifers.
Staying up late, sleeping in and hours of being cooped up inside playing PS4 and XBOX. Farm kids cannot relate to 98% of their classmates’ summer break. On a farm, the entertainment is all around us.
The recent historic high milk prices have been overshadowed by the feed costs that continue to climb. However, producer, Ryan Junio, owner of Four J Jerseys, number one concern is water scarcity facing California.
The nationwide Adopt-A-Cow program connects local dairy farmers with K-12 classrooms, allowing them to “adopt” one of the calves on the farmer’s dairy farm.
How to free up your balance sheet and get rid of excess heifers.
When you look back at that perfect kodak photo, remember some of the not-so-perfect moments that led you to the fair. Those struggles often lead us further than any blue ribbon can.
Building a new autofeeder barn, or retrofitting an existing structure for autofeeders and/or group housing, is a tremendous investment. Calf raisers “in the trenches” offer their advice on how to do it right.
Extra water – along with a possible electrolyte boost -- is never more important than in the heat of summer.
Trace minerals are important to calves’ development, but these nutritional components can vary in source. It turns out some trace minerals are more palatable than others, resulting in differences in consumption.
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has partnered with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture and the agricultural industry to offer CAFO grants through a new program that pays for improvements.
Providing assistance too early during stage II labor may result in an increased risk of metritis.
Between the numerous variables of mixing milk replacer, storing and heating raw milk and properly dosing for various ages – even if just one person is involved in calf care – consistency is a tough goal to reach.
Simon Vander Woude has grown his herd in various ways to improve quality and efficiency. With the help of a dialed-in, strategic game plan over the last decade, his herd of Holsteins have seen tremendous growth.
We now know the beneficial influence of feeding transition milk to calves. Is there a way to deliver that nutritional and immunological support and bypass the tedious process of harvesting and feeding transition milk?
The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) will convene for its 2022 Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., June 19-22, 2022.
The benefits of dry-period cooling for cows have been documented for several years. But what about first-calf heifers, who don’t technically have a “dry” period?
The relationship between the digestive tract and brain function is receiving a lot of newfound attention. Ruminant nutritionist Mariah Gull explores the connection between the two and how stress can upset the balance.
The soaring costs of labor and the overall lack of availability of labor forced changes to Bocksell Farm. The Wisconsin farm downsized their herd to produce a sustainable dairy operation that worked for their family.
The increased cost associated with raising heifers has made producers retool their thinking. Earlier management decisions are happening on dairies, with a more dialed-in, strategic breeding philosophy being adapted.
Over Memorial Day, a series of severe storms that brought strong winds, heavy rain, hail and multiple tornado warnings, impacted South Dakota. Victory Farms shares how the double punch storms impacted their farm.
While feed costs have significantly increased year-over-year, leading dairy nutrition consultants says don’t shortchange feeding heifers, even if they are viewed as an expense for your dairy.