Evaluating your herd’s reproductive performance
Reproductive performance needs to be monitored year round but especially in the summer when cows are experiencing heat stress and feeds are changing.
How to manage corn diseases to maintain silage quality
Over the next month, corn will be tasseling and disease scouting and management will be important to maintaining silage quality.
Crop nutrition — like staves in a barrel
Using a science-based approach to crop nutrition can maximize crop yields while saving you money.
Take the time to plan ahead for farm emergencies
Planning for farm emergencies can feel overwhelming. Learn how to break it into simple tasks to be prepared no matter what happens.
Farm sense to make cents
The common sense of a farmer incorporates cow sense, business sense and people sense. Let’s discuss each of these skills and importance for a dairy farmer to make their farm profitable.
Watch out for vomitoxins in straw
Learn what conditions and characteristics can increase the risk for vomitoxins in straw.
Create something that will live beyond your time on Earth
David Marrison urges readers to be intentional in creating a voice for their legacy on the farm.
I’ve got a day, let’s make hay
The goal of hay in a day is to mow, rake, chop (or bale and wrap) forages all in one day. It sounds difficult, but it may be a good option for your farm.
Hay barn fires a real hazard when the rain keeps coming
Hay fires are caused when bacteria in wet hay create so much heat that the hay spontaneously combusts. Learn how to monitor hay to prevent a fire.
Prepare for the impact of heat stress in dairy cows
The environmental conditions and the high metabolic rate of today’s dairy cows producing over 100 pounds/day of milk results in a lot of heat to dissipate.
