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Every Step Counts: How Milking Routine Shapes Milk Quality
Preventing mastitis is one of the most cost-effective strategies for maintaining cow health and ensuring high-quality milk production.
▶️ Watch: Asking the Right Questions Before Investing in Automation
The program shared insights into the complexities and considerations when adopting farm automation. These include the significant investment required, infrastructure changes, the necessity of technical support, and risks alongside benefits.
Negative DCAD Diets for Milk Fever Prevention in Dairy Cattle
By feeding prefresh (21 days from calving) animals a low DCAD diet, dairy producers can help prevent the occurrence of milk fever.
Managing Internal Parasites in Cattle
Deworming is beneficial for beef and dairy operations, provided it is done correctly with effective products. However, due to anthelmintic resistance, relying solely on dewormers is insufficient.
Lameness Risk Landscape
Not only does lameness affect a cow’s health and well-being, but it’s also costly to the farm’s bottom line. Lameness cases in the dairy herd impact reproduction, milk production, herd health, and longevity.
▶️ Watch: BLV is not PFAS it doesn’t have to last forever
Bovine leukosis infection in cattle, like PFAS chemicals, is almost universal in dairy herds. Yet, unlike PFAS, we don’t have to resign ourselves to living with it; we can take specific steps toward its control and elimination
▶️ Watch: Disease Basics An Overview of Bovine Leukemia Virus
The presentation provides an overview of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) including the biology of the virus, impacts on cattle health and production, diagnostics, and control.
Ventilation Fan Noise in Dairy Buildings
Routine farm activities such as feeding, cleaning, and vehicle movement all contribute to ambient noise.
▶️ Watch: New Technologies in Dairy Farming
Recent advancements in dairy farming technology are enhancing efficiency, animal welfare, and farm management through precision livestock technologies, automation, and data integration.
Navigating Low Colostrum Yields in Dairy Cows
Colostrum is an essential source of nutrients, antibodies, and growth factors that set calves up for a strong start to life. Years of research have consistently shown the most critical management factor for calf health and survival is providing early, adequate volumes of high-quality colostrum.
Natural Ventilation in Dairy Buildings
Ventilation is vital in dairy barns for maintaining air quality, removing heat and moisture, and providing a comfortable environment for cows. Ventilation can be achieved through mechanical or natural systems that utilize thermal buoyancy and wind pressure.
▶️ Watch: Higher Fertility Success for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers: Panel Discussion
Dr. Paul Fricke moderates a Wisconsin dairy farmer panel consisting of David Jauquet, Mike Martin, Jeff McNeely, and Chuck Ripp. These dairy farmers give highlights of protocols used on their dairies that help them achieve higher fertility success.