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Dairy News
Save A Calf, Save A Cow Workshops Coming to Darlington and Viroqua
A program for beef and dairy producers & employees.
DMC & ARC/PLC Programs Help Dairy and Crop Producers Manage Risks
Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) & Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs help dairy and crop producers manage risks like low milk prices and high feed costs, ensuring more predictable and stable income. Understanding risk considerations and historical trends can help producers make more informed decisions.
Raising the Bar: Building Better Heifers Workshops Across Wisconsin in December
UW-Madison Extension offers statewide “Raising the Bar: Building Better Heifers” meetings in early December to boost dairy herd profitability.
The Breeding Edge: Reproduction & Crossbreeding Insights Workshop – November 5th, 2026
This program is an update on UW-Madison dairy reproduction research, covering heifer reproduction, sexed semen, the high fertility cycle, crossbreeding insights and more.
From Barn to Tank—Milking Practices and Cow Handling Strategies
UW–Madison Extension offers “From Barn to Tank,” a free mastitis control workshop for dairy teams to boost milk quality and cow handling.
Learn more about HPAI in Wisconsin
Visit our page focused on HPAI in Wisconsin. Read news, view maps, discover resources focused on HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) in Wisconsin.
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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.
Latest Dairy Articles
Disbudding and dehorning considerations
Disbud calves before 8 weeks using pain control and approved hot iron or caustic paste methods under veterinarian guidance.
Feeding practices and reducing cross sucking
Cross-sucking and milk-stealing in dairy calves stem from natural, unfulfilled suckling instincts and restricted milk feeding.
Grouping strategies
Social calf housing improves feed intake and cognitive development when managed through optimal group sizing and age-matching.
Latest Dairy Videos
![Paired Calf Housing Wagner Farms [Video] ▶️](https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/files/2026/11/Two-Heads-Are-Better-Than-One-8-Wagner-Farms.jpg)
Paired Calf Housing Wagner Farms [Video] ▶️
Paired calf housing boosts dairy farm productivity and calf social development by improving growth rates, reducing disease, and potentially lowering labor costs.
Create Your Own AI Advisor: Converting Farm Data into Profitable Decisions
In this webinar, we discussed how to use a composite Artificial Intelligence (AI) system to build a customizable AI assistant.
![Drying Off Dairy Cows: Preparing Them for a Healthy and Productive Next Lactation [Video] ▶️](https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/files/2026/11/El-Break-Info-lechero-2026-Paola-Bacigalupo-EN.jpg)
Drying Off Dairy Cows: Preparing Them for a Healthy and Productive Next Lactation [Video] ▶️
What happens to the udder during the dry period? Learn about the importance of applying dry cow treatment, the challenges of the dry period, and discussed what, when, and how of selective dry cow therapy programs.