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Best Practices for Roasting Soybeans on Farm for Dairy Diets

Roasted soybeans have increased protein digestibility, higher rumen undegradable protein (RUP) content, and reduced presence of anti-nutrients like trypsin-inhibitors.

Drying Off Cows in Automatic Milking Systems

This article explores the primary strategies for drying cows off in automatic milking systems (AMS). Broadly, dry-off strategies fall into two categories: abrupt or gradual.

Overview of Specialized Bovine Hoof Care [Video] ▶️

Learn how implementing intensive feeding programs for replacement heifers during the first weeks of life improves their growth, how it affects their ruminal development and their future production potential.

Generalidades de la podología bovina especializada [Video] ▶️

En esta charla discutiremos cómo la implementación de programas intensivos de alimentación a terneras de reposición durante las primeras semanas de vida mejora su crecimiento, de qué forma afecta su desarrollo ruminal y su potencial productivo futuro.

Understanding Liver Flukes in Wisconsin cattle: Lifecycle, Risks, and Control Strategies

Cattle herds in Wisconsin face ongoing challenges from two species of liver flukes—Fasciola hepatica (the common liver fluke) and Fascioloides magna (the deer liver fluke). These parasitic flatworms can cause significant liver damage, reduce animal productivity, and increase the risk of secondary infections, such as Redwater Disease.

Fresh Cow Management in Automatic Milking Systems

While many core strategies for fresh cow management apply across both conventional and Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), AMS facilities introduce some unique considerations. Understanding these can help farmers optimize cow health, production, and farm workflow.

Boosting Fertility of Dairy Cows Through Better Semen Handling [Video] ▶️

In this video Ryan Sterry and Heather Schlesser discuss proper semen handling to enhance breeding success in dairy cows.

Programas intensivos de alimentación en terneras [Video] ▶️

En esta charla discutiremos cómo la implementación de programas intensivos de alimentación a terneras de reposición durante las primeras semanas de vida mejora su crecimiento, de qué forma afecta su desarrollo ruminal y su potencial productivo futuro.

Intensive Feeding Programs: How to Transform a Calf Into a High-Production Cow [Video] ▶️

Learn about implementing intensive feeding programs for replacement heifers during the first weeks of life improves their growth, how it affects their ruminal development and their future production potential.

Introduction to the Dairy Feed Inventory Calculator

he Extension Dairy team created a spreadsheet to help approximate harvested forage inventory and the forage needs for a dairy operation.

Udderly Essential AMS Maintenance Tips

Maintaining an Automatic Milking System (AMS) is like maintaining a car or a tractor. Many maintenance tasks are simple, routine, require minimal time, and can be performed by farm staff.

Estrategias de manejo en el área de maternidad y cuidado de terneros al nacer [Video] ▶️

¿Quieres mejorar la salud y el éxito de tu hato lechero? Este video Alison Pfau, la educadora regional bilingüe en sistemas de producción lechera de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison, división de extensión te enseña las mejores prácticas para asistir un parto de manera segura, desde el manejo del corral de maternidad hasta el cuidado vital del ternero.