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Dairy Welfare, Handling, Lameness by Marcia Endres

By Marcia Endres, University of Minnesota Extension Dairy Scientist Two recent conferences in the upper Midwest focused on the topic of...
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Improving pregnancy rates
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Sync programs can greatly improve pregnancy rate, by Craig Roerick

Reproduction on a dairy farm can be a challenge for producers even with the best of practices. There are numerous...
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sustainability in the dairy industry is a complex problem
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Sustainability is a Wicked Problem, by Jim Paulson

I recently attended an American Dairy Science Association Discovery Conference titled: “Sustainability in the Dairy Industry”. It was one of...
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a low butterfat test can be prevented
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Low Butterfat Test Problems, by Jim Paulson

Recently, I have received several reports of low butterfat tests showing up in dairy herds in Minnesota. This is usually...
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milk pricing in different countries
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Milk Pricing: Approaches Around the World

Milk Pricing: A Survey of 5 Economic Communities The price the farmer receives for his milk is his most immediate...
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limiting non-productive days to maximize profitability
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How Many Animals on Your Dairy are not Paying Their Way? by Jim Salfer

Generally, there are animals on every dairy farm that end up costing you money rather than making you money. The...
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Revealing the guidelines for growing Holstein heifers
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Production and performance standards for growing Holstein heifers, by Hugh Chester-Jones and Neil Broadwater

Recently, a team of producers, contract growers, consultants and industry representatives across the United States, who are members of the...
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Mastitis Control in First Lactation Heifers, by Neil Broadwater

The Minnesota DHIA Herd Summary report has three important tables to check to monitor the somatic cell count (SCC) status...
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Dry Cow Management is essential
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Dry Cow Management and Nutrition Factors Causing Low Colostrum Production, By Noah Litherland

By Noah Litherland, Extension Dairy Scientist, on the topic of dry cow management. I have received a few calls this...
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