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Grazing management for organic, grass-fed or conventional dairies

14 May 2025

6 minute read

How long should the dry period be?

Herd Management Production Stages Dry Cow Management

6 May 2025

5 minute read

Historically, many farmers have aimed to have a 60-day dry period in dairy cows. New research says a shorter time might work

White-tailed deer commercial production

Markets Market Trends

12 September 2024

13 minute read

White-tailed deer farming has become an established and growing industry over the past two decades.

TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by reducing its spread

Health & Disease Treatments and Prevention Biosecurity

12 September 2024

4 minute read

Vaccination not only reduces the severity of TB in infected cattle, but reduces its spread in dairy herds by 89%, research finds

The hidden danger of silo gases

Herd Management Forage Management People

14 February 2024

7 minute read

Learn how to stay safe around silos and silo gas

May - October 2023

Research: Cattle on low-protein rations may need amino acid supplement to boost milk yield

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Feed Additives

16 October 2023

3 minute read

Feeding dairy cows a diet to cut nitrogen emissions from manure can result in production losses and may require intervention

Time to adjust grazing during the summer slump

Herd Management Grass Management Cattle Farming System

19 July 2023

5 minute read

Peak of summer approaches, adjust grazing strategies to maintain pasture longevity

So you want to raise beef cattle?

Genetics and Reproduction Health & Disease Welfare

2 July 2023

21 minute read

Q&A for beef cattle producers just getting started in the industry

Common diseases of grazing beef cattle

Herd Management Grass Management Environmental Management

16 June 2023

8 minute read

Information on bloat, grass tetany, hardware disease, white muscle disease, and foot rot

Preparing for calving season

Genetics and Reproduction Breeding Herd Management

12 June 2023

4 minute read

Are you prepared for calving season?

On-farm mortality composting: Management principles and information resources

Herd Management Waste Management Markets

5 June 2023

2 minute read

Farms should consider contingency planning for mortality disposal

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) in animal production and human health

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Processing

29 May 2023

12 minute read

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) occurs naturally in ruminant milk fat and meat, but diet changes can affect the amounts

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