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How cattle vaccination and nutrition connect
Vaccinations and nutrition have a symbiotic relationship in terms of maintaining healthy immune functions in cattle. While quality nutritional programs are the bedrock of healthy immune function, both nutritional and vaccination programs are important for successful preventative health management on a cattle operation. ..READ MORE ›
Finisher Pig
Challenging dogmas
By ,
An open and curious mind is an asset worth having, even if it sometimes leads to taking…READ MORE ›

Checking Forage
Calculating forage inventory
By Ben Jensen,
For all businesses, inventory is a crucial part of the day-to-day and year-to-year…READ MORE ›

Dairy Cow Eating Forage
2021 Forage Quality and Digestibility
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
Utilizing high-quality forages presents the largest opportunity for ration cost-savings…READ MORE ›

Calf drinking Milk Replacer
Calf Success: Milk Replacer Ingredients and Additives
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
In the Unites States, most dairy heifers in the pre-weaning phase are fed milk replacer…READ MORE ›

Pigs at LLRC
Firsthand research and experience with PRRS 1-4-4
By Ernie Hansen, M.S.,
Although the LLRC-1 wean-to-finish research barn is fully filtered, the reality is that…READ MORE ›

Animal Feed
Maximize dairy profitability through reduced feed shrink
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
Feed costs represent 40–60% of the total cost of producing milk on dairy farms in the…READ MORE ›

Beef cattle
Strategies to market calf-feds earlier
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Every year, around the end of the fall harvest, cattle producers contemplate what to do…READ MORE ›

Dry corn
Drought-Stressed Corn Silage: What You Can Expect
By Bruce Ziegler,
The 2021 growing season has been quite variable in many parts of the country. As of late…READ MORE ›

Dairy Cows
Grouping strategies to maximize efficiency
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
Strategically grouping cows on the farm can result in efficiencies and benefits. It can…READ MORE ›