Dairy Blog

Limited heifer inventory: Making informed decisions for your farm

By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Apr 09, 2024

The dairy industry is experiencing something that it has not experienced for several years: Dairy heifers are in short…READ MORE ›

10 Ways to Increase Dairy Profitability in 2024

By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Jan 24, 2024

A new year brings excitement and opportunity, but as a dairy owner, it can also come with apprehension. Dairy producers…READ MORE ›

Moisture and Its Role in Fermentation

By Ben Jensen, Jan 10, 2024

Silage, and the fermentation process to make the plant into silage, is an odd piece of the farm by today’s standards.…READ MORE ›

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 ›