Dairy calf in snow
Cold Weather Calf Care: Strategies to Keep Young Calves Thriving
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
With a very chilly 10-day forecast looming for most of us in the Upper Midwest, let's take a look at some strategies to…READ MORE ›
Cows eating forage or silage
Successfully transition your cows from one silage to another
By Ben Jensen,
Change is hard. Harder for some than others, but all of us go through some anxiety when change occurs. Livestock are…READ MORE ›
Heifers
Limited heifer inventory: Making informed decisions for your farm
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
The dairy industry is experiencing something that it has not experienced for several years: Dairy heifers are in short…READ MORE ›
Dairy Cows
10 Ways to Increase Dairy Profitability in 2024
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
A new year brings excitement and opportunity, but as a dairy owner, it can also come with apprehension. Dairy producers…READ MORE ›
Winter Forage
Moisture and Its Role in Fermentation
By Ben Jensen,
Silage, and the fermentation process to make the plant into silage, is an odd piece of the farm by today’s standards.…READ MORE ›
Dairy Calf
Calf Success: Cold-Weather Strategies for Raising Healthy Calves
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
The lower critical temperature of a young dairy calf is 50°F, which means that at temperatures below this benchmark,…READ MORE ›
Cold Dairy Cows
Evaluating feeding strategies for the winter
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
As winter approaches in the United States, there are measures dairy producers can take to prepare for the cold days and…READ MORE ›
Milking Cows
Maximizing first lactation potential
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
The goal of most dairies is to efficiently raise high-quality heifers so that the heifers can enter the milking herd…READ MORE ›
Dry corn
Drought-Stressed Corn Silage: What You Can Expect
By Bruce Ziegler,
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 ›