Department of Animal Science University of Minnesota. Water is the most essential of all nutrients required by animals. And a lactating dairy cow has one of the largest requirements ...
What's the best culling strategy? Dr. Mark Thomas of Dairy Health and Management Services argues it's one based on market ...
University of Minnesota Extension Can we get forage quality too high? That is a question I hear frequently. The answer to the question is…it depends. It depends on what ...
Maintaining fresh-cow dry matter intake is key to keeping your fresh ... The aim must be to produce milk with optimum milk quality as cost effectively as possible, while also aiming to get her ...
Negative energy balance (NEB) in freshly calved cows can be a concern as we are now only a matter of days away from the calving ...
Dairy producers looking to optimise herd performance against their feed budget will benefit by including rumen-protected fat ...
In the world of dairy farming, maximizing milk quality and cow comfort is paramount. Dr. Andy Johnson, famously known as ‘The ...
Dairy-beef cross calves are vulnerable to bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Understanding triggers and management strategies ...
"Dry Matter intake is crucial for high yielding dairy cows. Pushing silage up in front of the feed fence is a time-consuming and repetitive job, and up until twelve months ago, we only did it ...