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Articles Dairy Outlook: November 2018
Robert C. Goodling, Jr., David L. Swartz, Claudia Schmidt, Ph.D., Timothy Beck, Virginia A. Ishler
Milk prices appear to be starting a slow, methodical climb. Feed costs remain in flux with harvest and quality uncertainties. More
Workshops Benchmark Group: Activity Systems
01/30/2019
Reinholds, PA
Free
This Benchmark Group will provide an opportunity for dairy farmers currently using activity systems on their farms to share their experience with the technology and learn best management practices from their peers. More
Articles Dairy Sense: Milk Income and Ration Perspective for Milk Fat
Virginia A. Ishler
A balance between components and volume may be the best strategy to optimize milk income. More
Articles Dairy Sense: Preparing for Mycotoxin Problems
Virginia A. Ishler
Uncooperative weather patterns can increase the occurrence of molds and mycotoxins. Minimize their growth in storage by proper management of harvest, storage, and feed out. More
Articles Dairy Outlook: October 2018
Robert C. Goodling, Jr., David L. Swartz, Claudia Schmidt, Ph.D., Timothy Beck, Virginia A. Ishler
Current dairy markets are hinting at potential gradual increase in milk price into 2019. Global trade volatility continues to hinder widespread optimism. More
Articles Dairy Outlook: September 2018
Robert C. Goodling, Jr., David L. Swartz, Claudia Schmidt, Ph.D., Virginia A. Ishler, Timothy Beck
Milk prices remain on the low side of a four-year modest price range. Monitoring a producer's individual price regularly is vital to see trends and potential opportunities at the farm level. More
Articles Feed Bunk Management
John Tyson
Fine-tune feed management by making sure that every group has access to feed when they return from milking. More
Articles The Fat in Different Dairy Products
Andrew Sandeen
Learn about the impact milk fat has on human health and how it differs between various dairy products. More
Articles Dairy Sense: Getting Those Extra Pounds of Milk
Virginia A. Ishler
Focus on the first 100 days of lactation to find and fix bottlenecks that are limiting milk production. More
Webinars Free
This free webinar recording is part of a Technology Tuesday series geared toward dairy producers, employees, and agribusiness professionals. More
Webinars Free
This free webinar recording is part of a Technology Tuesday series geared toward dairy producers, employees, and agribusiness professionals. More
Webinars Understanding Mastitis
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Free
This free webinar recording is part of a Dairy Management Monday series, which includes presentations on topics important to managing a dairy farm. More
Articles Is Calving Stressful in Dairy Cows?
Adrian A Barragan, DVM, MS, Ph.D.
Pain, inflammation, and stress during the transition period can negatively affect the well-being and performance of dairy cows during early lactation. More
Articles Dairy Sense: Feed Costs—The Big Player in Profitability
Virginia A. Ishler
Keeping feed costs in line with milk production can help you maintain a competitive margin, and there are several ways to achieve this goal. More
Articles Nutrition, health care, and environment provided during the transition period have a tremendous influence on cow health and performance well into the next lactation. More
Articles Dairy Outlook: June 2018
David L. Swartz, Robert C. Goodling, Jr., Timothy Beck, Virginia A. Ishler
Milk price continued slow climb, but milk margins remain tight. Current tumultuous environment in global trade may limit long term progress. More
Webinars Manejo de Mastitis con Enfasis en el Entrenamiento del Personal
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM, 03/11/2019
1 hour
Free
Detection and Management of Mastitis with Emphasis on Staff Training More
Webinars Metritis: Importancia de un Diagnóstico Certero
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1 hour
Free
Metritis: The importance of an Accurate Diagnostic More
Webinars Diagnóstico de Cetosis con Instrumentos Fácil de Usar
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1 hour
Free
Diagnosis of Ketosis with easy-to-use tools. More
Articles Dairy Outlook: May 2018
David L. Swartz, Robert C. Goodling, Jr., Timothy Beck, Virginia A. Ishler
Long term survival of a dairy operation will hinge on management’s ability to find ways to push the cost of production below $17.50/cwt while maintaining some level of reinvestment in the operation. More
Articles Animal Welfare in Dairy System Design
John Tyson
Modern dairy shelters provide the five freedoms of animal welfare that are essential to cow comfort and animal husbandry. More
Articles Handwritten Records, An Important Tool to Monitor Health in Transition Cows
Mauricio Rosales, Adrian A Barragan, DVM, MS, Ph.D.
Accurate health and production records help producers make meaningful decisions and can be a powerful tool. Includes a template for handwritten records. More
Articles Registros Escritos a Mano Para las Vacas de Transición
Mauricio Rosales, Adrian A Barragan, DVM, MS, Ph.D.
Precisos registros de salud y producción ayudan a los productores a tomar decisiones importantes y pueden ser una herramienta eficaz. Se incluye un modelo de plantilla para registros escritos a mano. More
Articles Lost milk yield and reduced milk quality (high somatic cell count) make undetected subclinical mastitis very costly. Early detection pays dividends. More