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Healthy Cows: Nutrition Recommendations for Transition Periods
We can manage some metabolic diseases by managing dry matter intake, nutrient needs, body condition score, and stress during this critical timeframe of the dry cow, transition, and fresh cow periods.
Advantages of Feeding On-Farm Soybeans to Livestock
Soybeans are great for livestock feed because they provide a lot of protein and oil. They need to be processed correctly to avoid digestion issues and maximize benefits.
▶️ Watch: Nutritional Strategies to Reduce Methane Emissions in Lactating Cows
In this video, Matheus Pupo, a passionate PhD student at UW-Madison, dives into innovative nutritional strategies to cut down methane emissions in lactating cows. Chuck Nicholson, an agricultural economist from UW-Madison, breaks down the financial impact of feeding 3-NOP on income over feed costs in the U.S.
▶️ Watch: Calving Assistance-Birthing Process in Cattle (1 of 4)
The birthing process in cattle consists of three stages: cervix dilation, calf delivery, and placenta delivery, each requiring monitoring for potential intervention.
▶️ Watch: Calving Assistance-Normal Presentation in Cattle (2 of 4)
Understanding calf presentation during delivery is crucial for safe assistance; examine for anterior or posterior positions and seek veterinary help if needed.
▶️ Watch: Calving Assistance-Abnormal Calving Presentations in Cattle (3 of 4)
Abnormal calving presentations in cattle require careful examination and manipulation to ensure safe delivery.
▶️ Watch: Calving Assistance-Using Snares and Chains When Assisting Cattle in the Birthing Process (4 of 4)
Properly using snares and chains is essential for safely assisting in calf delivery, ensuring correct application to avoid harm.
▶️ Watch: Grazing and Virtual Fencing on Dairy Farms
Much research is taking place on how heifer grazing can fit into the modern dairy farm. Virtual fencing is also becoming more popular. This presentation will cover what you need to know to incorporate virtual fencing into an operation.
▶️ Watch: Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions in US Holstein Cows
Reducing enteric methane emissions from dairy cattle” showing an overall of the project objectives, our efforts in collecting methane data in research and commercial farms, some traits definitions, and preliminary results on methane prediction using milk spectra data. Guillermo Martinez Boggio, Post Doctoral Research Associate at UW-Madison, is the featured speaker
▶️ Watch: Transitioning to Electronic Identification, what Wisconsin cattle producers need to know
UW-Madison Division of Extension Livestock Program facilitated a discussion on Oct 30, 2024, about official identification of cattle using electronic ID and the importance of livestock premises registration.
The importance of water for dairy calves
The importance of the water and how by providing warm water for calves, especially in colder weather, can benefit rumen development, increase starter intake, and weight gain, and growth performance.
Handling down cows
Dealing with a down cow can be frustrating, however with proper procedural practices in place, you will equip your team with the attitude and skillset to handle the situation.