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 operations. Without product to sell…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 on-farm. While still important…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 rather than whole milk. Some of…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 United States and are most…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 July, crops being grown for…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 allow for improved cow health,…READ MORE ›
Dairy Calf
Calf Success: Mycotoxins: Not just a dairy cow issue
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
It is well-known in the dairy industry that mycotoxins are not to be taken lightly. Mycotoxins take advantage of the…READ MORE ›
Dairy Cows
Evaluating feed costs during times of high commodity prices
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
Increasing ingredient costs have wreaked havoc across the dairy industry, leading to elevated ration costs not seen in…READ MORE ›
Forage
Minimizing wild yeast in 2021 silages
By Ben Jensen,
Silage is not immune to the many challenges we face on the farm, and the risks begin before it even becomes silage.…READ MORE ›