While dairies re-evaluate costs and protocols, including dry cow programs, fresh cow health is always tops. “Even though we’re all … More
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Northern cows experience ‘acclimation’ heat stress, angling fans downward helped
It’s March, and even in northern climates, those bouts of warm weather and rising humidity are just around the corner. … More
Magic number for ‘happy feet’ and other lameness prevention tips
“Keeping cows off their feet is probably the single most important thing you can do,” said Lowell Midla, VMD, MS … More
Tackling lameness across all housing systems
“Lameness is a huge animal welfare problem — globally — across all dairy systems,” says Dr. Nigel Cook, University of … More
Cows and people priorities here
McCarty Family Farms first to achieve all four Validus Certifications By Sherry Bunting (Farmshine 2017) REXFORD, Kan. — A sunny … More
Faith, focus, friendships, fighting for each other’s survival: Dairywomen share insights, Part Two
Originally posted on Ag Moos :
AUTHOR’S NOTE: A dozen women from multiple generations, states and farm sizes respond to the same…
GHG expert speaks out: ‘Cows are solution, not problem’
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Dr. Frank Mitloehner (@GHGGuru) speaks out : “Cows are the solution, not the problem.’ He is…
When Mother Nature dishes out her worst… dairy farmers meet the challenge
By Sherry Bunting When Mother Nature dishes out her worst, dairy farmers are at their best. It takes a lot … More
‘There’s no magic in animal handling.’ Calm behavior taught, learned.
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Dr. Hoglund’s low-energy cattle-handling workshops school cattle and handlers Dr. Hoglund talks about raising hands from…
Dreams do come true!
4th generation homebred Guernsey earns grand champion for her first-time World Dairy Expo exhibitors from Northwest Pennsylvania. By Sherry Bunting MADISON, … More
