Barry Visser - Dairy Star - Sauk Centre, MN

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Fall-seeding small grains to boost forage inventory

Monday, August 30, 2021 7:38 AM

Many parts of the Midwest faced moderate to severe drought this summer, leading to substandard hay growth and early corn silage harvest.

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Managing drought-stressed corn silage

Monday, July 26, 2021 10:15 AM

Some areas of the Upper Midwest have received ideal moisture this growing season. If that’s you, count your blessings.

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Strategies to help calves beat the heat

Monday, June 28, 2021 8:33 AM

The first half of June was a scorcher. Minnesota statistics put it as the hottest first half of June on record.

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A few reminders to combat heat stress

Monday, May 24, 2021 1:27 PM

With seasonal temperatures finally upon us, it is a great time to make sure heat abatement strategies in your farm are up to par.

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Dynamics of first-cut hay

Monday, April 26, 2021 1:58 PM

Spring is here, or so we think. Much of the Midwest has experienced a blast or two of temperatures close to 80 degrees in the past few weeks. On the flip side, we’ve had some recent nights below freezing.

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Ration balancing has changed

Saturday, March 27, 2021 2:58 PM

Dairy cow ration balancing has become much more precise in the last 15 years with advances in nutrition research, ration formulation models and feed analysis methodologies.

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Dairy replacement costs impact herd profitability

Monday, March 1, 2021 11:04 AM

My November column focused on reducing feed costs and mentioned heifer replacement costs as an area to evaluate.

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Nutrition key to reproductive success

Sunday, January 31, 2021 8:01 PM

Reproductive success is a major component of economic success in dairy herds.

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Birds, birds, go away

Monday, December 28, 2020 9:40 AM

Birds are drawn to livestock operations’ continuous supply of available fresh feed.

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Evaluate nutrition strategies with higher feed costs

Monday, November 30, 2020 2:44 PM

Dairy economics in 2020 have been filled with volatility and uncertainty. The recent surge in feed costs is just one more example.

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