Articles
▶️ Watch: From Field to Feed: What We Know about Feeding High Oleic Soybeans
Extension educators Katelyn Goldsmith and Matt Lippert dive into the cow side and discuss fatty acid profiles, potential butterfat benefits, and practical feeding strategies.
▶️ Watch: From Field to Feed: What We Know about Growing High Oleic Soybeans
Dr. Shawn Conley discusses the agronomic side about what makes growing high oleic soybeans different, how they perform in the field, and key management considerations.
How Lung Ultrasounds Are Changing Calf Care
By looking beyond visible symptoms, this technology equips farms with the insights needed to make proactive, data-driven decisions that support long-term calf health, productivity, and welfare.
Making the Switch to Robots: A New Budgeting Tool for Transitioning to Automatic Milking Systems
Article Contents The Challenge: Labor vs. Capital How the tool works Case Study: The 120-Cow Family Farm What the Tool Revealed Take-Home Message The Challenge: Labor vs. Capital For many dairy farmers, the decision to switch to Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), or “milking robots,” is driven by a single, pressing reality: labor is hard to […]
▶️ Watch: Dairy Margin Coverage: Information for Dairy Owners
The session and discuss how Dairy Margin Coverage can be used as an effective risk management tool.
Evaluating Feed Efficiency with Body Reserves in Mind
With feed being the largest cost on most farms, it makes sense to track how efficiently cows convert feed into milk. One common way to measure this is energy-corrected milk divided by dry matter intake (ECM/DMI).
Evaluating Feed Efficiency with Profit in Mind
For dairy farms, feed is the largest operating expense, therefore how efficiently cows convert feed into milk generates a lot of attention.
Variability in Your Dairy’s Data: Look Beyond the Average
This article explains when variability matters, how averages can fall short, how additional measures can improve data interpretation, and illustrates these concepts with examples using farm data.
▶️ Watch: Right Way. Right Time. Ensuring Welfare and Value in Cull Dairy Cattle
The focus is on safeguarding animal well-being, meeting legal and industry requirements, and protecting the economic value of market dairy cattle.
Automated Milking Systems- Facility Design Considerations
As AMS adoption expands, understanding facility design and operational requirements is critical for maintaining productivity and animal well-being.
Field Management of High Oleic Soybeans for Feed
High oleic soybeans can reduce dairy feed costs by allowing higher feeding rates without depressing milkfat, but require careful stewardship planning.
Managing Mastitis in Automatic Milking Systems (AMS)
Mastitis is one of the most common and economically impactful diseases in dairy cattle and remains a top priority in both conventional and Automatic Milking Systems (AMS).
