Dairy Nutrition
Excess copper can be too much of a good thing for preweaned dairy calves.
Checking dry matter more frequently, and adjusting rations accordingly, could be equated to about $0.08 per head for an average dairy farm.
Researchers at Virginia Tech University have investigated what effects infusing extra acetate or propionate, or lowering the pH, would have on thermodynamics of VFA in the rumen.
One of the steps that can often be overlooked is the feed scale and the error that can occur during mixing.
Organic Valley is launching a pilot program that uses satellite photography to measure pasture health on its dairy farms.
Only about 5% of U.S. dairy herd managers regularly assess body condition scores (BCS) in their herds, even though the value of routine body condition scoring has been well-documented.
An investment in a corn processing facility helps Soaring Eagle dairy take advantage of higher butterfat prices.
Guar is not a common crop grown in the U.S., nor is it widely used here as a livestock feedstuff. But that picture may be changing as alternative crops producers search for more affordable feed ingredients.
As dairy producers closely watch the markets, including milk fat paid to dairy farmers hitting a new record level, many question how they can capitalize on record butterfat levels and increase their bottom line.
With fall just around the corner, now is the time to think about applying fertilizer to perennial forages.
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.
The creators of the iconic got milk? brand, the CMPB wants everyone to get real and is launching the Get Real campaign to promote the benefits of being real in all aspects of life, including drinking real milk.
Wearing the crown and title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way has been a dream for Anna Euerle ever since she was little. Euerle followed around her two older sisters to county dairy princesses’ events.
Corn and soybean values have tempered slightly since the near-historic highs of May and June this year, but dairy feed bills still will be hefty heading into fall.
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.
There are plenty of dairy cows that have the genetic and physical potential to make more milk, but they simply aren’t getting enough to eat at the time they want to eat it.
Pizza Hut and its parent company Yum! Brands are partnering with DFA and dairy suppliers to provide participating farmers with the technology and data needed to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
A left displaced abomasum (LDA) is one of the most common transition-cow setbacks that can stall a successful launch into lactation.
It’s not too late to double-crop a cool-season forage seeding onto available land to capture some more feed tonnage and/or establish a winter cover crop.
Last week, the Federal Reserve enacted another 0.75%-point interest rate increase to help combat high inflation rate. This increase in interest rates adds an additional cost that the farmer must carry.
Are you a silage-making pro? Even veteran silage growers will want to read Dr. Donna Amaral-Phillips’ tips and tricks to help make the most out of this year’s corn silage crop.
As we soon will be flipping the calendar to August, you likely already have your chopper in the shop. Mike North, president with ever.ag says there is a narrow window to get things priced in terms of silage.
High stocking density and restricted feed access increase the risk of sub-acute rumen acidosis with greater time spent below rumen pH of 5.8.
Dairyland Labs has announced that it has begun adding analysis data for chloride by Near Infrared Spectroscopy to forage reports.
There are a number of ways to support cows through stretches of heat stress, including nutritionally.
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.
While corn silage harvest may feel like it is a ways away, research shows choppers may be hitting the fields 40-50 days after pollination.
Summer’s heat brings with it plenty of challenges for dairies. Among them: it’s a favorite time of the year for molds and mycotoxins.