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1. Market Watch: Cattle: (Organizations); Click a link below to see updates on Cattle from a specific issue of Progressive Dairyman. 2020 Issue 2, 2020: January 19, 2020 Issue 1, 2020: January 1, 2020 2019 Issue 20, 2019: December 12, ...; Created on 16 October 2019
2. How an epic crop failure helped me find ‘seeds of greatness’: (From the Editor); Harvest season is upon us, and while you may be counting your corn silage by the ton and beans by the bushel, I’m counting my zucchini … on one hand. It was a tough growing season this year in my 4-foot-by-8-foot ...; Created on 18 October 2016
3. Researchers find reticulorumen temperature changes predict calving: (Herd Health); Many factors can affect the body temperature of a dairy cow or heifer: illness, stress, breed, age, reproduction status, water intake, environmental conditions and diurnal cycles. These must all be ...; Created on 18 October 2016
4. Pre-parturition care plays vital role in calf development: (Herd Health); Proper care of pregnant heifers and cows starts calves off on the right foot The care for heifers and cows in the days and weeks before calving, known as pre-parturition, has a significant impact on ...; Created on 14 October 2016
5. Selective dry cow therapy may be another tool for antibiotic reduction: (Herd Health); Despite overall declines in drug residues found in bulk milk samples, marketing and regulatory efforts continue to apply pressure to reduce antimicrobial use in livestock, including dairy herds. “A ...; Created on 14 October 2016
6. Metabolizable protein and DCAD: Account for both in transition rations: (Herd Health); Some combinations are simply meant to be. Can you imagine Abbott without Costello? Lucy without Rickie? Laverne without Shirley? Likewise, dietary anion-cation difference (DCAD) and metabolizable protein ...; Created on 14 October 2016
7. Diagnosis of trace mineral problems in transition dairy cows: (Herd Health); Trace minerals are required for essentially all biochemical processes in the body. Many of these minerals are dietary essentials for optimal growth, physiologic function and productivity in animals. This ...; Created on 14 October 2016
8. The case for finding open cows with a touch of technology: (A.I. & Breeding); The reasons for seeking optimal reproductive results in your dairy herd are many. However, given the current dairy economic climate, the financial consequences of poor reproductive performance are even ...; Created on 14 October 2016
9. Study of longer voluntary waiting periods yields surprising results: (A.I. & Breeding); For years, 50 to 60 days has been branded as the ideal length of time between calving and first service, but a recent study is looking at how giving dairy cows closer to 90 days before breeding could impact ...; Created on 14 October 2016
10. Cow Livability trait introduced in August: (A.I. & Breeding); Consider the scenario of a cow leaving the milking herd. Culling a cow can sometimes be a good situation when she is sold for reasons like poor production, fertility issues, health challenges or overstocked ...; Created on 14 October 2016
11. Polled Holsteins: Past, present and future: (A.I. & Breeding); The use of polled genetics can be a “kill two birds with one stone” solution for dairy producers: It can relieve the onerous management task of dehorning calves and can also ease consumer concerns about ...; Created on 14 October 2016
12. Breeding through the eyes of a CFO: (A.I. & Breeding); Good luck in business is financial strategy in disguise. The most successful business owners have a financial game plan. Talent and hard work can only take a business so far. How do you make your dairy ...; Created on 14 October 2016
13. Improve metritis diagnosis and treatment to boost reproductive performance: (A.I. & Breeding); Properly identifying uterine diseases like metritis and developing effective treatment protocols can be a bit of a challenge for dairy farmers and their management teams. Metritis can have significant ...; Created on 14 October 2016
14. Five fundamentals for improved herd reproduction: (A.I. & Breeding); In the game of dairy herd reproduction, it’s the simple things that separate the top-performing herds from the rest. If you’re looking to up your game in terms of reproductive performance, get back to ...; Created on 14 October 2016
15. Rumination and activity monitoring systems provide dairymen with data: (A.I. & Breeding); Cow monitoring technologies bring real-time data to the dairy and are used to inspect every aspect of reproductive management, herd health and ration changes. Three dairymen who have installed rumination ...; Created on 12 October 2016
16. Genetics and genomics: An introduction: (A.I. & Breeding); What is the difference between ‘genetics,’ ‘genomics’ and ‘genome’? Genetics is a branch of biology focused on heredity and variation of organisms. In simpler terms, genetics focuses on the characteristics ...; Created on 12 October 2016
17. Coping with the seasons: Winter dysentery: (Herd Health); With the changing of the seasons comes new challenges for dairy producers. As day length, temperature and environmental pests and pathogens change throughout the year, we see swings in intakes, production ...; Created on 12 October 2016
18. Just dropping by ... ‘The Wise Man and the Foolish Man’: (Yevet Tenney); A few Sundays ago, I spent some time in the nursery at our church with my two granddaughters, Hazel and Darcy. Hazel is 1, and Darcy is 2. Like the other six or seven children in the nursery, their eyes ...; Created on 12 October 2016
19. Mechanics Corner: Can I borrow that?: (Barns & Equipment); “Helping a neighbor,” my dad used to say, “is the greatest church work you can ever do.” I remember when my wife and I started dating, I explained to her how we would help neighbors get their hay baled ...; Created on 12 October 2016
20. The Milk House: Bog butter: (Ryan Dennis); “But it’s past its expiration date,” she said. “How do you know it’s still good?” “Because it’s butter,” I said. “It’s always good.” I know when my father has done something wrong because there’s no ...; Created on 12 October 2016
21. HERd Management: Three phrases that frustrate me from fellow farmers about agvocating: (Guest Blog); This September marked three years of agvocating for our dairy farm. Since I started, I have met so many amazing people across the country, traveled to states I have never visited and gained some great ...; Created on 12 October 2016
22. The Manure Spreader: Costume party: (Tim Moffett); I will never understand people’s obsession with costumes. I was invited to a costume party a while back, and when asked what I was going to come as, I replied, “A sexy farmer.” To which, my friend asked ...; Created on 12 October 2016
23. Robots change everything, especially breeding: (A.I. & Breeding); It was time for a change. After the passing of my grandfather in the fall of 2013, it became clear to my uncle, Marty Costello, the 70-cow dairy needed a major update from the facilities that had been ...; Created on 10 October 2016
24. Appeals Court: Environmental Protection Agency violated farmer privacy in CAFO information release: (Industry News); The cows are out of the barn, but a court finally closed the door on public release of names and locations of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). In a unanimous ruling on Sept. 9, the U.S. ...; Created on 14 September 2016
25. Disruptors in agriculture: Food made from non-animal sources and food delivery systems: (Guest Blog); Two recent small experiences in my life have made me realize the need to be paying attention to the disruptors that we will be facing in agriculture as we move forward producing food for the world. The ...; Created on 12 September 2016
26. Dairy producers tap unused resource to refine treatment protocols: (Herd Health); In an effort to take better care of their cows, prevent antibiotic residues and ensure their rights to use various treatments, two dairy producers have taken on a more dynamic approach in working with ...; Created on 17 August 2016
27. We’re having a baby: Tips for training employees on the signs, stages and protocols of the calving process: (Herd Health); “Training employees to properly handle cows and heifers in labor is not only important, it is imperative,” says Jenn Bentley, Iowa State University dairy specialist. Bentley says the most common error ...; Created on 15 August 2016
28. Why did cows leave the herd?: (Industry News); With a turnover rate of about one-third of the U.S. dairy herd annually, dairy records can help identify reasons why cows leave the milking herd. The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) provides one ...; Created on 09 August 2016