Dairy Blog

Calf Success: Cold-Weather Strategies for Raising Healthy Calves

By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Dec 06, 2023

The lower critical temperature of a young dairy calf is 50°F, which means that at temperatures below this benchmark,…READ MORE ›

Evaluating feeding strategies for the winter

By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Nov 01, 2023

As winter approaches in the United States, there are measures dairy producers can take to prepare for the cold days and…READ MORE ›

Maximizing first lactation potential

By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Sep 27, 2023

The goal of most dairies is to efficiently raise high-quality heifers so that the heifers can enter the milking herd…READ MORE ›

Drought-Stressed Corn Silage: What You Can Expect

By Bruce Ziegler, Jul 31, 2023

The 2023 growing season, similar to the last 2 years, is once again turning dry. As of mid-July, crops being grown for…READ MORE ›

Preparing for Corn Silage Harvest

By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Jul 19, 2023

As corn silage growers near their anticipated harvest date, it’s important to walk fields to determine how the crop is…READ MORE ›

Calf Success: Replacing valuable calf starter ingredients during times of availability and price volatility

By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Jul 10, 2023

Inconsistent ingredient availability and global supply chain issues over the past few years have created difficulty in…READ MORE ›

Summer fly preparations for your dairy

By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., May 15, 2023

With the cooler temperatures we have been having in much of the upper Midwest, fly control may seem like the last thing…READ MORE ›

Bunk stability preparations

By Ben Jensen, Apr 25, 2023

A total mixed ration (TMR) diet has long been used to consistently offer a high-quality mix to ruminants. It allows…READ MORE ›

High-oleic soybeans: A protein consideration for lactating dairy cattle rations

By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Mar 10, 2023

Incorporating soybeans and their byproducts into dairy cattle rations is a fairly common practice throughout the United…READ MORE ›