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Sow mortality: The hidden consequences
My first experience in pig farming was in Brazil. That is my bias. I needed to come to the U.S. to experience the impact of PRRS on a swine farm. I was horrified with how much damage a nasty strain can cause...READ MORE ›
Dairy Cows
Dairy efficiency by the numbers
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
As a dairy producer, you should evaluate and analyze your farm from many viewpoints on a…READ MORE ›

Cattle in feedlot
Urea’s fit and function in cattle nutrition
By Hubbard Beef Nutrition Team,
Urea remains one of the most widely used yet mysterious and misunderstood options for…READ MORE ›

Harvest
After Harvest Forage Evaluation: Fall Forage Audits
By Ben Jensen,
Farmers love what they do, and whether they realize it or not, each one lives for the…READ MORE ›

Dairy Cows
Combating wild yeast in dairy rations
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
Dairymen strive to successfully grow and harvest high-quality forages that can then be…READ MORE ›

Research barn
Thanksgiving, statistics and what they mean for you
By Ernie Hansen, M.S.,
As we near the end of 2020 — a year whose outcome no one could ever have predicted — I…READ MORE ›

Dairy Calf
Calf Success: New recommendations on passive immunity in dairy calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
Passive immunity in dairy calves is evaluated by measuring the serum total protein (STP)…READ MORE ›

Beef Cow
Late gestation cow management
By Twig Marston, Ph.D.,
When planning the management program for the late-gestation cowherd, we need to be…READ MORE ›

Corn Silage
Understanding the process of corn silage fermentation and starch availability
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
It is well-known that once corn silage is harvested and ensiled, it takes some time…READ MORE ›

Fundamentals don't change
Focus on the fundamentals to prepare for future success
By ,
Without a doubt, 2020 will go down in the record books as one of the most challenging…READ MORE ›