Tag: dairy cattle
Is your dairy herd ready for the cold? Winter teat health...
Check out these teat health tips for your dairy herd to prevent teat skin damage, chapped teats and hyperkeratosis this winter.
Council on dairy breeding adds new genetic trait to evaluations
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding introduced a new evaluation tool — Predicted Transmitting Ability for Cow Livability.
Vaccination gives boost when needed
An effective vaccination program is important to minimize disease risk and maximize productivity and profitability of your farm.
If you give a cow a name…
A British study from a few years ago found that if you name your cows, they’ll give more milk.
Improving cow comfort at calving
According to the USDA, a majority of herds either calve cows in individual maternity pens or in groups. Both options come with their advantages and disadvantages
Council on dairy cattle breeding completes transition of services
BOWIE, Md. — A Non-funded Cooperative Agreement (NFCA) was developed and signed on March 27, 2013 between the Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL),...
NMPF: Phase out dairy cattle tail docking by January 2017
ORLANDO — The board of the National Milk Producers Federation has set Jan. 1, 2017, as the date for dairy farmers participating in the...
Watch your herd’s fuel (feed) economy
Milk prices are lower than they were a year ago, so marginal income over feed costs are going to be lower this year compared to last year. We really need to be managing input costs and feed efficiency on dairy farms.
Daffodil Dairy Sale is called off this year
For the first time in a quarter century, the Carroll County Daffodil Dairy Sale has been canceled.
