The author is in the Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Ketosis is underrecognized on most farms and is associated with several clinical...
Well fed is still best fed Protein and fat still have value. Don't leave money on the table with low milk components. BY JOHN HIBMA The author is a dairy nutrition consultant for Central Connecticut Cooperative...
Limit feeding heifers . . . What we've learned and what we recommend. After six years of limit-feeding research at Penn State, the system seems to get better with each study. BY GEOFF ZANTON AND JUD HEINRICHS...
Sorting through the research on yeast BY JOHN HIBMA The author is a dairy nutrition consultant for Central Connecticut Cooperative Farmers in Hartford, Conn. He previously managed large dairies in California...
Energy status dictates fresh cow problems That's the clear finding of a New York study involving more than 1,000 cows in nearly 100 herds. BY LAURIE A. WINKELMAN, DARYL V. NYDAM, PAULA A. OSPINA, AND THOMAS...
We're learning more about what keeps cows healthy Basic research is helping us understand what we've been seeing on farms. We can make immune systems stronger. By J.D. Lippolis The author is in the Periparturient...
The authors are in the Dairy Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Large milk and feed price fluctuations create anxiety and uncertainties. Profit margin may shrink rapidly when milk...
The author is an extension dairy specialist at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. With current milk price and feed costs and the loss of BST in some milk markets, people raise questions about...
The author has a dairy nutrition consulting business, Paradox Nutrition, LLC, in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Feeding commodities presents a challenge of maintaining quality and controlling wastage or shrink of feed...
59th Annual Hoard's Dairyman Round Table Low numbers add up to top quality milk Rock-bottom SCCs and bacteria counts put these seven operations at the pinnacle of milk quality. Here, they share how it's...
Mastitis control hinges on dry and fresh cow care Much mastitis starts during the dry period and in the fresh cow pen. That's where you can make the most progress. By Pamela J. Ruegg The author is a professor...
Getting the mastitis numbers we need by David A. Rhoda D.V.M The author is a senior partner in the Evansville Veterinary Service, Evansville, Wis. Consistency is an important factor in caring for cows,...
Ten tips to bolster milking performance by Pam Ruegg, D.V.M. The author is a milk quality specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now would be a good time to review common confusions on your...
Not all mastitis cases hurt us the same way by Julia Hertl The author is a research aide in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. As every dairy producer knows, clinical...
Are solids a solid bedding? Dried manure solids can make cents, and here's research that says it makes sense from a cow health perspective. By Mary Schwarz and Jean Bonhotal The authors are with the Cornell...
Poor-quality milk has hidden costs by Arvid Fristad, Tim Raasch, and Don Breiner Fristad and Raasch are Land O'Lakes milk production specialists based in Minnesota and South Dakota, respectively. Breiner...
Type of mastitis affects your loss by Julia Hertl The author is a research aide in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. In a previous article (August 10, 2009, issue,...
Keep teats protected from winter weather It's true that cows enjoy the cooler weather, but, as the temperature drops, so does the cow's ability to maintain skin moisture. Chapped skin isn't just painful...
National Dairy Quality Award Winners From more than 220 applicants, these operations stood out for having produced high-quality milk consistently. Applications were evaluated for measures of quality, systems...
The time is now to test your manure for nitrogen; the fertilizer savings could surprise you. The author is a nutrient management educator for Michigan State University Extension. For more information,...
