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Demand for goat meat is on the rise

4 August 2025

12 minute read

Can we feed to prevent mastitis?

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Health & Disease

16 July 2025

5 minute read

Properly formulate the ration for dry cows to prevent potential disease after calving.

Grazing management for organic, grass-fed or conventional dairies

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Grass Management

14 May 2025

6 minute read

Effective management of pastures leads to greater success

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.

March - June 2023

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

Can silvopasture work on your farm?

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Grass Management

24 May 2023

3 minute read

Learn how to integrate silvopasture into livestock operation

Understanding dairy-beef production

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Markets

22 May 2023

8 minute read

Production of dairy-beef is relatively new and depends almost entirely on Holstein bull calves

Causes of vaccine failure in beef cattle

Health & Disease Treatments and Prevention Cattle Health

17 April 2023

5 minute read

Vaccine failure can be reduced by understanding cattle status, using good vaccination management using the right vaccines at the right time.

Temperature influences feed requirements of beef cows

Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Feed Supplements

5 April 2023

2 minute read

Basic rules to determine winter feed requirements

Considering cattle could help eliminate malaria in India

Genetics and Reproduction Genomics Health & Disease

9 March 2023

3 minute read

The researchers found that, in an area of India that has a high burden of malaria, most of the mosquitoes that are known to transmit malaria rest in cattle sheds and feed on both cows and humans.

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