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Grow your heifer before calving, not after

Monday, February 24, 2020 8:20 AM

The goal of most heifer replacement programs is to raise high-quality, healthy heifers in an efficient and economical manner. These heifers have the genetics, frame, body condition and management background to conceive in a timely manner, reach their potential for high first-lactation milk yield and become profitable replacements to the herd.

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Build your milk check with components

Monday, January 27, 2020 10:16 AM

Milk components have been high the past few months – higher than normal seasonal values – yet, most herds continue to search for additional pounds of milk.

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Subclinical ketosis is a sneaky thief

Monday, December 23, 2019 10:15 AM

A cow’s dry matter intake is low post-calving. The increased energy demand of lactation outpaces the energy she is consuming, consequently pushing her into a negative energy balance.

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A harvest filled with compromise

Monday, November 25, 2019 1:02 PM

As we look to Thanksgiving next week, we reflect on the things we are thankful for. Some of you may have hit an ideal harvest window, but, for many, to say harvest is challenging would be an understatement.

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Maintain calf performance through winter

Monday, October 28, 2019 10:27 AM

Days are shorter and nights are cooler. Winter is approaching. Many of you have already seen the first snow of the season. It is time to get out your winter gear and re-establish your winter protocols.

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Corn silage conundrums

Sunday, September 29, 2019 3:02 PM

This growing season presented a wide variety of challenges for corn silage growers and producers across the Midwest.

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Maximize corn silage packing density

Monday, August 26, 2019 9:41 AM

Achieving a tight pack and attaining a high density are extremely important aspects of harvesting and storing silage.

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Simple steps to help milk fat challenges

Monday, July 29, 2019 11:15 AM

Enhancing milk fat is beneficial to animal performance and farm profitability.

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Choose the best alternative forages for your dairy

Monday, June 24, 2019 9:33 AM

Extensive alfalfa winterkill pushed many dairy producers to explore alternative forage crops the past couple months. Spring planting delays due to excessive moisture have further fueled these conversations.

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What to expect from this year’s first-cut alfalfa

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 1:30 PM

For some farms, inventories are tight and new crop haylage cannot be harvested soon enough.

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