Barry Visser - Dairy Star - Sauk Centre, MN

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Six management priorities for a farm’s financial success

Monday, July 25, 2022 10:45 AM

High milk prices have been overshadowed by skyrocketing costs for nearly all inputs on dairy operations, including feed, labor, fertilizer and fuel.

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Maximize first-cutting alfalfa quality

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 9:07 AM

Every growing season is different, and this spring is no exception. Excluding a few bursts of summer-like temperatures, cooler weather has blanketed much of the Midwest.

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Controlling flies on dairy farms

Monday, April 25, 2022 9:02 AM

Now is the time to make fly control plans for your operation. Flies are a nuisance to farm workers and animals, transmit disease and cause significant economic loss.

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Developing a champion show heifer

Saturday, March 26, 2022 3:54 PM

For many youth and adults alike, spring and summer mean an occasional break from the daily routine to head to cattle shows and exhibit their best animals.

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Dairy beef crosses have our attention

Friday, February 25, 2022 7:33 PM

Many dairy farms have begun breeding a portion of their herd to beef bulls to produce calves for beef production.

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Winter ventilation in calf barns

Sunday, January 30, 2022 12:16 PM

Recent temperature fluctuations have presented challenges for calf raisers across the Midwest and many farms have seen an uptick in respiratory issues.

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Is your glass half full or half empty?

Monday, December 27, 2021 1:05 PM

Dairy producers are used to volatility and uncertainty, but the last couple years have been unimaginable in so many ways.

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Converting tiestall barns to calf housing

Monday, November 29, 2021 2:29 PM

I’ll never forget milking cows in a tiestall barn, feeding cows with wheelbarrows and feed carts on my family’s dairy farm in northwest Minnesota.

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Does the fall milk slump still exist?

Monday, October 25, 2021 3:07 PM

Many areas have experienced their first frost of the season or will in the days ahead. For cows, these cooler temperatures are welcome following a summer with near-record heat across much of the Midwest.

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Maximizing starch digestibility in HMSC

Friday, September 24, 2021 1:17 PM

Many producers have completed corn silage harvest and some may be near to or already harvesting high moisture shell corn.

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