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Nexus awards: New bolus helps dry cows off faster, more comfortably

May 4, 2026

Administering cows an innovative technology in bolus form at dry-off has been shown to decrease milk production 50% to 60% in the first 24 hours after dry-off. Research on the new product – StopLac from AHV – shows it also doesn’t negatively impact the health of the cow or milk production in her next lactation.

How sensors are revolutionizing calf care

Eartags, pedometers and boluses, oh my! New sensor systems can be helpful tools when managing calves, but they are costly and do not replace hands-on care.

February 18, 2025

Brad Heins

Modern farming is rapidly evolving with the integration of advanced technology, and calf care is no exception. Recently, I saw some new things that may help improve calf health and well-being, and it might include some things we've never thought of.

The bolus boost: How acidogenic boluses enhance dry-off management

Learn the effects of acidogenic boluses at dry-off on udder health, cow comfort and farm profitability.

February 11, 2025

Luciano Caixeta

Managing the transition period in high-producing dairy cows is critical to maintaining udder health, comfort and production efficiency. Recent advancements in dry-off strategies, such as the use of oral acidogenic boluses, offer innovative ways to tackle challenges such as elevated milk production, intramammary infections and clinical mastitis.

Minglewood Dairy combines tradition and innovation for premium milk quality

Minglewood Dairy prioritizes employee training, rumination boluses and on-farm culturing to ensure cow health and milk quality.

January 1, 2025

Audrey Schmitz

Ever since 1894, Minglewood Dairy has upheld a tradition of exceptional care for their cows and land, evolving significantly over the past 130 years.

Jobo Farms one step ahead of the game

April 23, 2024

Audrey Schmitz

Two years ago, when Jobo Farms started looking at different programs and ideas to make their parlor run more smoothly, they instead found a herd health monitoring system that fascinated them with what it could do for their cows.

Modulation of transition cow inflammation: Before or after calving?

Proactive and applicable strategies to modulate inflammation can help dairy producers improve cow health and performance while management is adjusted.

July 5, 2023

Adrian A Barragan

During the transition period, cows experience three main physiological challenges: (1) a drop in dry matter intake (DMI) and an increase in nutrient demands, predisposing cows to mobilize fat tissue and enter a negative energy balance, (2) immunosuppression and (3) systemic inflammation.

2023’s hottest new technologies earn Nexus Innovation Awards

One of the award winners requires zero wires to work, another can separate corn stover from corn silage after it's been in the pile, yet another inhibits pathogen growth in recycled manure solids, one can tell you how much water and how often your cows drink, and the final winner uses a smell-masking technology to bring a product back into service last offered in the 1980s that increases energy-corrected milk production.

May 7, 2023

Walt Cooley

Progressive Dairy hosted these technologies along with PDPW on the Nexus Innovation stage – a live-format presentation that is a cross between a TED Talk and a Shark Tank pitch.

[Podcast] Introducing the 2023 Nexus Innovation Award winners

March 29, 2023

In this episode, we will introduce you to, and celebrate, the 2023 Nexus Innovation Award winners.

Nedap for its SmartFlow Milk Meter
Glori Enterprises for The Fodd
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition for its Certillus product for dairy bedding
SmaXtec for its TruDrinking feature
Zinpro for IsoFerm

Should you delay oral calcium bolus supplementation for fresh cows?

November 25, 2022

Jessica McArt and Claira Seely

Subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH) is an invisible threat to both the dairy cow and producer. As nearly 45 percent of multiparous cows experience SCH during the early lactation period, producers can implement dietary strategies such as feeding negative dietary cation anion difference (DCAD) rations in the late dry period or administering prophylactic calcium treatments to fresh cows to minimize the risk of SCH.