Herd Health
There are a variety of calcium supplements available to help cows transition smoothly from calving to peak milk.
One third of all dairy cows will have at least one clinical disease event in the first 90 days of lactation.
This common metabolic disease can affect even the healthiest cow.
This instructional how-to series offers step-by-step solutions for your dairy.
The transition period is the most challenging time during the production cycle of a dairy cow. One of the major determinants of whether a cow transitions properly is her ability to maintain normal blood calcium concentr
Short-season forages provide dairy producers an excellent opportunity to supplement forage supplies when needed during specific seasons, while adding flexibility to forage production systems. Options depend on the time
Extreme heat, dry conditions can lead to possible losses.
Timing the final alfalfa cutting before mid-September offers regrowth opportunities to reduce the risk of winter injury.
Dairy exports are continuing to do well, even setting a monthly record in August.
Online resource provides assessment of various teat health scenarios
Research shows it is not possible to eliminate the possibility of a calf becoming infected with Salmonella by good management and hygiene during or after the calving process, as it may have been infected in utero.
USDA meteorologists suggest parts of the upper Midwest and northeast could experience temperatures that land them in the categories of “high alert,” “danger zone” and “emergency.”
Research evaluates towels, udder hair and winter housing to show what does (and does not) affect mastitis
Cow comfort can be influenced by many factors, but measuring it is as simple as counting your herd.
Research suggests using center pivot irrigation systems for cow cooling.
A cow’s calcium demand triples in the week after calving, but how can you best deliver calcium?
Health traits will be weighted by their appropriate economic value in Net Merit for Holsteins.
Researchers found that over half of calves tested with ultrasound had at least one case of lung congestion in the first eight weeks of life.
In times of low milk-feed margins, optimal stocking density is often one cow per stall.
Calcium treatments at calving and routine oral calcium boluses (or drenches) typically don’t work well for preventing subclinical hypocalcemia.
LIP provides benefits for livestock deaths caused by adverse weather, disease or attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government.
Judge Fredrick Clement made the decision to hand the second-largest dairy in Oregon over to an appointed trustee in order for it to continue to operate.
An atypical case of BSE was detected in a six year-old Florida beef cow, but never entered the slaughter channels and poses no threat to the U.S. food supply.
Heifers are facing pregnancy and calving for their very first time , and everything is new to them
USDA is reportedly developing alternative options to the WHO guidelines which limit the use of antibiotics in food animals.
Biosecurity is the first step in disease prevention and for one virus, biosecurity could mean financial security for farmers.
Regulations and restrictions can make carcass disposal difficult.