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The chill in the air here in northeast Wisconsin marks the fall season, and at my house, that means it is time for deer hunting.
Between bows and guns, deer hunting is much more than a nine-day event. ...
When the checkoff’s National Dairy Council partnered with the National Football League to create Fuel Up to Play 60, it was understood the program’s biggest impact would occur through local schools.
Since ...
When one thinks of the country of Lebanon, dairying is not the first thought that comes to mind. Most people associate Lebanon with its civil war, the suicide bombing of U.S. Marines back in 1983, the ...
Which would you rather have? A herd that produces 100 pounds of milk per day with 3.3 percent fat and 3 percent protein or a herd that produces 95 pounds of milk per day with 3.8 percent fat and 3.1 percent ...
One snowy day at a beautiful ranch home in southern Alberta around the expansive kitchen table, the farm team said, “Elaine, you should make a list of the top phrases you use in coaching.”
“OK,” I ...
With Halloween around the corner and all things spooky on the mind, there isn’t anything much scarier for the bookkeeper of the farm than having the farm computer crash. Just ask my husband and me; ours ...
Whether you are building a new transition barn or simply looking for ways to improve your current maternity area, a better understanding of cow behavior can help.
Recent research has discovered that ...
In veterinary school, students are taught that there are three types of cases for many diseases. Those cases that will cure, no matter what we do; those cases that will never cure, no matter what we do; ...
The bar for reproductive performance is set high at Pagel’s Ponderosa of Casco, Wisconsin, but a skilled and reliable team take it to the next level.
According to the dairy’s herd manager, Chris Szydel, ...
Robotic milking has established itself more and more across the country – to the detriment of tiestall barns. Although this milking and herd management method provides several advantages, it also requires ...
Even if cows consume an increased amount of dry matter, meeting the early lactation nutrient needs of high-producing dairy cows is a big challenge. The transition period is, more than ever, a critical ...
Precision agriculture has become a common term in agriculture. It was originally associated with crop farming and found its roots with the use of harvest equipment that had the ability to measure crop ...
A dairy herd is made up of many segments – individual cows, pens of cows, herd cohorts (transition cows, for example) and the herd as a whole. At the same time, each of these segments has independent and ...
Trace minerals are critical for adequate immune function and metabolism in dairy cattle. Research shows that trace minerals have antioxidant functions and may help reduce the level of oxidative stress ...
Note: This information was presented during a Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar earlier this year.
Anovular cows – those that are not cycling – are a significant concern and management challenge ...
Creating extra heifers provides you many intriguing options – the option to expand, the option to sell extra heifers and the option to sell your low-producing cows.
While these options all have the ...
I can hardly watch the news nowadays. I am constantly horrified by the heartless acts being perpetrated on other human beings.
Riots and pillage in American cities, murders of police officers, Planned ...
Winter will be here soon, so it’s time to consider using fuel additives to protect the diesel engines in your tractors and farm equipment during storage.
By using fuel additives now, you’ll keep your ...
As dairy farmers, we know that every day isn’t cow kisses and ear scratches; there are days that aren’t so pretty.
Sure, it’s fun and easy to share photos of the kids helping with morning chores or ...
In recognition of his commitment to mentoring bovine veterinary students and young veterinarians, Merck Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) presented Dean Christianson, ...
We read R. Tom Bass’ article “100-pound herds: What are the secrets to their success?” with great interest – and fully support six of his seven observations.
However, in secret No. 7, Dr. Bass states, ...
They gave us white handkerchiefs and asked us to wear them over our faces for the purpose of anonymity. We were led to an idyllic fairground setting with a plank bandstand, square bales for seats and a ...
I had just finished bein’ on an extension program in the Herington, Kansas, sale barn. I was standin’ in the auction ring afterward, tryin’ to answer a few questions and shake hands with the local stockmen. ...
Progressive Dairyman editors Walt Cooley, Karen Lee, Peggy Coffeen, Lynn Jaynes, Jenna Hurty and Emily Caldwell had their eyes peeled at World Dairy Expo this year to bring you another round of “cool stuff ...
Confirming more than 40 percent of cows pregnant from the first service and conception rates nearing 30 percent don’t just happen; these are the result of meticulous management, protocol adherence and ...
For years now, the Prigel Family Creamery has been trying hard to mimic Serengeti-type grazing with its 180 milk cows in Glen Arm, Maryland. Well, it must be working because in May 2015 the World Wildlife ...
Kevin Buttles Dairy Technical Specialist Agri-Nutrition Consulting Black Creek, Wisconsin
What education are you bringing to this position?
Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business ...
Ideally, a cow calves on her own with no human assistance needed. However, for one reason or another, that does not always happen.
Dr. Vicky Lauer, a member of Animart’s professional services veterinarian ...
Until a few years ago, milk testing at Consolidated Lab Services LLC was done by pipette with glass petri dishes and bottles. Samples were analyzed and recorded manually. Results took time, and tracking ...
While growing up on a small dairy in western Wisconsin, I was primarily responsible for feeding the heifers. My dad would always delegate the poorer forage to this group of animals and did not pay much ...
Are you wasting time? Do you feel you are working all day long and accomplishing nothing? Perhaps time thieves are getting the best of you.
At the PDPW Business Conference held in Madison, Wisconsin, ...
Luke Minich, a fourth-generation dairy farmer from LaPorte, Indiana, didn’t always plan to return to the family farm. His family sold their dairy cattle, and after graduating from Purdue University, ...
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