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Dairy News
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.
Free Practical Mastitis Control Workshops Coming to Platteville and Curtiss
Dairy producers and employees from organic and conventional farms are invited to learn practical strategies to improve milk quality, prevent mastitis, and enhance milking performance.
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
Adding Weight to Cull Dairy Cows Affects Value
Proactive cull cow management boosts dairy farm income and animal welfare, while finish-feeding thin cows improves meat quality and profit.
Feeding the Newborn Calf
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.
The Science of Cow Handling Made Practical
Low-stress cow handling protects workers, reduces animal fear, boosts milk yield, and uses sensory principles like flight zones and point of balance.
Latest Dairy Videos
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.
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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.
![Milk Components for Cheese Success-Dairy Diets, Butterfat, and Protein [Video] ▶️](https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/files/2026/10/BDI-Milk-Components-for-Cheese-Success-Goldsmith-Pena.jpg)
Milk Components for Cheese Success-Dairy Diets, Butterfat, and Protein [Video] ▶️
UW-Madison Extension specialists explain how diet, protein balance, and herd management optimize dairy cow milk protein yield.