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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 ›
Grazing Cows
The “how” of body condition modification
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By Tyler Melroe, M.S., Beef Nutritionist, Hubbard Feeds Managing a herd’s fertility is a…READ MORE ›

Corn with mycotoxin
The importance of mycotoxin risk management
By Lori Stevermer,
Mycotoxins aren’t new to anyone in the grain and livestock sector. Yet the prevalence of…READ MORE ›

Cows drinking water
Water: An essential nutrient for dairy cows
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
Water is an essential nutrient. When ranking the elements needed for nourishment, water…READ MORE ›

Cow and Calf
Feeding second-trimester cows for calf success in the feedlot
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By: Cadra Van Bibber-Krueger, Ph.D., Beef Nutritionist, Hubbard Feeds It’s that time of…READ MORE ›

Piglets on Waterer
Have You Forgotten Something?
By Lori Stevermer,
During your daily barn walk-through, you check the temperature, ventilation, feed, and…READ MORE ›

Extraordinary
Be Extraordinary
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“If you want to win, do the ordinary things better than anybody else does them day in and…READ MORE ›

Dry Cow
Don’t forget your dry cows this summer
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
Dairy producers are aware of the negative implications heat stress can have on the…READ MORE ›

Yearling Heifers
Managing nutrition and estrus synchronization of yearling heifers
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Developing and breeding yearling heifers can be equally rewarding and frustrating.  …READ MORE ›

Flies on Dairy Cow
First comes spring, then comes summer, and flies!
By Bruce Ziegler,
Spring is here and along with it comes warmer weather and eventually the summer season.…READ MORE ›