Dairy

Feed newborn calves 3–4 quarts of clean, high-quality colostrum (IgG >50 g/L) within 4 hours of birth to ensure essential passive immunity.

Low-stress cow handling protects workers, reduces animal fear, boosts milk yield, and uses sensory principles like flight zones and point of balance.

Supplemental fats boost energy, milk yield, and reproduction in dairy cattle. Keep total fat below 7% of dry matter to ensure optimal performance.

The transition period is one of the most challenging times for dairy cows, in which they experience several physiological and behavioral stressors. These challenges can be detrimental to cows’ success on the dairy and their welfare.

Explore strategies to reduce methane from anaerobic manure storage—digestion, solids separation, acidification, and frequent emptying—with costs and tradeoffs.

Learn how to choose the best barn fans to keep dairy cows cool and healthy using a new university app.