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Dairy News
“Save a Calf, Save a Cow” workshop series to be held in September
“Save A Calf, Save A Cow” is a workshop series for dairy and beef producers, and dairy workers.
Smart Calf Rearing Conference Comes to the U.S. for the First Time: September 24–27, 2025 Madison, Wisconsin
The 2025 Smart Calf Rearing Conference is set to make its U.S. debut September 24–27 at the Memorial Union in Madison, Wisconsin.
Buyer Beware When it Comes to Electronic Identification (EID) Tags
Carefully read all labels and packaging so that the product you purchase is in fact the one you want, and this applies to your purchase of ear tags and electronic identification (EID) tags.
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Free Educational Dairy Webinars
Join us each month for Badger Dairy Insight, a research-based dairy webinars to improve animal welfare, breeding and genetic selection, automation and modernization, and nutritional decisions.
To help Wisconsin Spanish dairy workers and the Spanish dairy community to get the most current and up-to-date research information, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension has developed the Dairy Spanish Webinar El “Break” Info-Lechero 2.0 (en español).
Latest Dairy Articles
Keeping Dairy Farm Workers Safe During Extreme Heat
Working on dairy farms during hot weather presents unique challenges. Heat exposure kills more people annually than floods, tornadoes, lightning, and hurricanes combined.
Improving Reproductive Management of Dairy Replacement Heifers
Webinar on dairy heifer reproduction: hormone timing, synchronization protocols, and genetic strategies to optimize fertility and farm profitability.
Before You Buy: A Farm Tech Investment Planning Guide
Automation is no longer a distant vision. Technology is being used to fill labor gaps, trim costs, increase efficiency, and boost precision. Success, though, still begins with a solid plan.
