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Body Condition Score in Dairy Cattle

Research shows that maintaining target BCS levels at specific stages of lactation supports optimal energy balance, which improves milk yield, reproductive performance, and disease resistance.

How Can You Improve Your Dairy’s Data?

This article explains the difference between dirty and clean data, pillars of quality data, and practical tips to prevent entering dirty data.

Management Practices to Improve Forage Quality [Video] ▶️

Learn the factors that influence forage quality, such as maturity at harvest, genetics—including the use of BMR varieties and other forages modified to improve digestibility—and the differences in management between grasses and legumes

Prácticas de manejo para mejorar la calidad del forraje [Video] ▶️

En esta charla se abordan los factores que influyen en la calidad del forraje, como la madurez al momento de la cosecha, la genética, incluyendo el uso de variedades BMR y otros forrajes modificados para mejorar la digestibilidad, y las diferencias de manejo entre gramíneas y leguminosas.

Madigan Squeeze in Calves

The Madigan Squeeze technique has been shown to help alleviate neonatal maladjustment syndrome in various livestock species.

Ask the Experts: Your Automatic Milking System Questions Answered [Video] ▶️

Dr. Doug Reinemann, Dr. Marcia Endres, and Dr. Nesli Akdeniz Onuki – experts in Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) – answer questions submitted by farmers and their advisors.

Feeding Dairy Cows for Milk Protein

Understanding and optimizing the factors influencing milk fat and protein is important for improving income as well as cow performance and overall efficiency.

Consejos de Higiene de la Ubre Que No Estresarán sus Vacas

Un método para mejorar la higiene de la ubre es eliminar el pelo de la ubre, ya que puede atrapar estiércol, residuos, y albergar bacterias que aumentan el riesgo de infección y el conteo de células somáticas.

Rol de la capacitación de los trabajadores en granjas lecheras [Video] ▶️

Este seminario abordará las oportunidades y desafíos asociados con la capacitación de trabajadores en granjas lecheras, con énfasis en la calidad de la leche.

Fibra, diferentes tipos y efecto en producción lechera [Video] ▶️

Entender qué es la fibra y cuál es su impacto en la producción de leche es fundamental para tomar decisiones acertadas en la nutrición del ganado.

Shifts in Reproduction Management for Automatic Milking Systems Herds

Thinking through key steps of the breeding process, such as how heat detection will occur and where cows will be bred, can help farmers more seamlessly adjust to daily routines with AMS.

Grouping Strategies in Automatic Milking System Herds

When thoughtfully applied, grouping can help improve overall efficiency in farm operations and management.