When it comes to managing rations for dairy cows, it is always better to be proactively making decisions versus reactively.
New app now available for download on smartphones and tablets.
Maintaining healthy fresh cows is among the top 10 most important factors that can impact a dairy operation’s financial performance.
For every 1° drop in temperature below 50° F, a calf requires 1 percent more energy.
For every 1° drop in temperature below 50° F, a calf requires 1 percent more energy.
New study sheds light on the dry matter intakes of heifers under commercial-rearing conditions.
Dairy checkoff leader Tom Gallagher offers successful examples in global and domestic markets.
Nutritional and management practices can have a major impact on a dairy cow’s immune system during the transition period.
Testing and proper bunker management are critical to prevent contaminated feed.
The suggested roll settings on shredlage units are only starting points.
California Dairy Council Launches Common Sense Solutions to Implementing Common Core State Standards
Free K-8 nutrition curriculum also builds healthy eating habits.
After six months, don’t expect the wagon to perform like it did the day it arrived on the dairy.
Age at calving and the herd’s overall cull rate have a huge impact on heifer raising costs.
These products have been developed to address the often overlooked nutritional needs of developing dairy heifers.
It helps lactating cows meet the energy demands of early lactation.
Develop a plan for using homegrown forages and determine whether you need to purchase other forages.
An important way to control feed costs is managing the loss of feed that was delivered but never consumed.
System creates a 10-day behavior history measuring feeding behavior including visits to and total amount of time spent at the feed bunk.
A third, in-person lab will be held on a farm near Madison, Wis. during World Dairy Expo week.
Feeding additional sugar to lactating cows may result in improved feed efficiency and animal performance.
GEN-3 has been tested in 21 university state trials in seven states, showing a 12.3% yield advantage.
Increasing dry matter intake benefits the dairy cow and contributes to greater dairy profitability.
Chinese agencies also are investigating 23 cases of possible monopoly violations by overseas companies.
Higher total life-time milk production and more calves born per year are just two of the economic benefits of improved reproduction.
Use these following tips for determining the correct time to start corn silage harvest.
With reports of significant alfalfa stand damage due to winterkill after a year of drought and tight forage inventories, farmers may need to consider alternative crops to provide much needed forage.
Michigan dairy uses it to monitor health, transition period and reproduction.
In summer, the calf’s maintenance energy requirement is elevated— similar to the effects of cold stress.
Eight key components in managing a grazing system for the milking dairy herd.