Dairy Blog

2021 Forage Quality and Digestibility

By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Nov 10, 2021

Utilizing high-quality forages presents the largest opportunity for ration cost-savings on-farm. While still important…READ MORE ›

Calf Success: Milk Replacer Ingredients and Additives

By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Oct 19, 2021

In the Unites States, most dairy heifers in the pre-weaning phase are fed milk replacer rather than whole milk. Some of…READ MORE ›

Maximize dairy profitability through reduced feed shrink

By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Sep 13, 2021

Feed costs represent 40–60% of the total cost of producing milk on dairy farms in the United States and are most…READ MORE ›

Drought-Stressed Corn Silage: What You Can Expect

By Bruce Ziegler, Jul 28, 2021

The 2021 growing season has been quite variable in many parts of the country. As of late July, crops being grown for…READ MORE ›

Grouping strategies to maximize efficiency

By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Jul 21, 2021

Strategically grouping cows on the farm can result in efficiencies and benefits. It can allow for improved cow health,…READ MORE ›

Calf Success: Mycotoxins: Not just a dairy cow issue

By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Jun 28, 2021

It is well-known in the dairy industry that mycotoxins are not to be taken lightly. Mycotoxins take advantage of the…READ MORE ›

Evaluating feed costs during times of high commodity prices

By Jon Pretz, PH.D., May 12, 2021

Increasing ingredient costs have wreaked havoc across the dairy industry, leading to elevated ration costs not seen in…READ MORE ›

Minimizing wild yeast in 2021 silages

By Ben Jensen, Mar 30, 2021

Silage is not immune to the many challenges we face on the farm, and the risks begin before it even becomes silage.…READ MORE ›

The cost of delaying first calving

By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Mar 23, 2021

Since heifer-rearing costs represent the second-greatest cost to the dairy (behind feed costs for the lactating herd),…READ MORE ›