Lameness in dairy herds
Typically spring brings an increase in moisture, resulting in muddy lots or simply moister environments due to rain or snow melt. Within the dairy operation this intensifies the need to focus on foot...
View ArticleRock River Laboratory opens Ohio satellite laboratory
Rock River Laboratory Inc. opened the company’s newest feed analysis laboratory location in Wooster, Ohio. Rock River Laboratory-Ohio is collaborating with DHI Cooperative Inc. in Wooster through a...
View ArticleCornell: Dairy profit trends monitored
The Dairy Profit Monitor (DPM) is a tool to measure net milk income over feed costs. Uses of the program include tracking progress of the farm over time, and making comparisons to other farms using the...
View ArticleDairyland Labs launches new website
Dairyland Laboratories Inc. launched its new webiste. It offers customers multiple ways to view and compare results through a password-protected portal
View ArticleCase Study: A study of a different sort for JDM
In preparation for June Dairy Month, on-farm dairy breakfasts provide transparency and education – with a possible payback.
View ArticleExpert Answers - May 16, 2014
Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of manure sampling, which translates into me turning around and running to every cow I hear starting to defecate. It also means that I’ve been spending a lot of time...
View ArticleWASDE: June report a summer repeat
USDA’s June 11 World Ag Supply & Demand Estimates report was virtually a repeat from May, with 2014 and 2015 milk production and price estimates exhibiting little change.
View ArticleWorld Forage Analysis Superbowl deadline approaching
The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is an exciting contest held each fall at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. Forage growers enter their highest quality forages in seven different categories to...
View ArticleShort meetings, big results (in 8 simple steps)
Why do people hate meetings? Easy answer: They have never participated in a well-run meeting.
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