Dairy Calf

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Better Together: Yeast and Bacillus for Dairy Calves
The secret to developing superior dairy-replacement heifers that will grow into healthy cows with reliable milk production lies within the animal herself — namely, the development, health and functionality of her rumen and lower digestive tract. ..READ MORE ›
Dairy Cow Eating Forage
2021 Forage Quality and Digestibility
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
Utilizing high-quality forages presents the largest opportunity for ration cost-savings…READ MORE ›

Calf drinking Milk Replacer
Calf Success: Milk Replacer Ingredients and Additives
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
In the Unites States, most dairy heifers in the pre-weaning phase are fed milk replacer…READ MORE ›

Pigs at LLRC
Firsthand research and experience with PRRS 1-4-4
By Ernie Hansen, M.S.,
Although the LLRC-1 wean-to-finish research barn is fully filtered, the reality is that…READ MORE ›

Animal Feed
Maximize dairy profitability through reduced feed shrink
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
Feed costs represent 40–60% of the total cost of producing milk on dairy farms in the…READ MORE ›

Beef cattle
Strategies to market calf-feds earlier
By ,
Every year, around the end of the fall harvest, cattle producers contemplate what to do…READ MORE ›

Dry corn
Drought-Stressed Corn Silage: What You Can Expect
By Bruce Ziegler,
The 2021 growing season has been quite variable in many parts of the country. As of late…READ MORE ›

Dairy Cows
Grouping strategies to maximize efficiency
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
Strategically grouping cows on the farm can result in efficiencies and benefits. It can…READ MORE ›

AllBite
Options for mitigating vice behaviors
By ,
While the pork industry is very good at gathering data on productivity to drive progress…READ MORE ›

Dairy Calf
Calf Success: Mycotoxins: Not just a dairy cow issue
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
It is well-known in the dairy industry that mycotoxins are not to be taken lightly.…READ MORE ›