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This baby came during the very, very worst of the blizzard/snowstorm. She was born and we put her in the barn but it was sooooooo cold later that night, like 9 below zero or something... just awful. Now I want you to look at her. Not even the tips of her ears got frostbite! She was born OK and everything, but she got too cold. She was in trouble.
I’ve always enjoyed hearing from readers and therefore I was really excited to hear from our newest admirers after the release of Progressive Dairyman’s first Canadian issue in January.
People told us they were “impressed” with the magazine and that it held “valuable content.” Some of our advertisers told us they had already received phone calls inquiring about their products or services.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We would love for the dialog to continue. In my mind, if our publication isn’t meeting your needs, then it is our responsibility to improve.
Early registration is now open for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual Stakeholders Summit. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of this unique educational event by joining other food and feed industry leaders in Arlington, Virginia on May 5-6 to explore the theme: “United We Eat: Securing Animal Agriculture’s Future.”
With consignments finalized and the catalog heading to press, anticipation for the upcoming 15th Badger Invitational cattle sale is high on the University of Wisconsin – Madison ag campus.
The 30th anniversary of the sale is set for Saturday, March 12 at the UW-Madison Stock Pavilion in Madison, Wisconsin. The Badger Dairy Club will sell roughly 60 head of high-type, deep-pedigreed and high-genomic Holstein heifers and choices with the help of UW-Madison alumni as ringmen, leadsmen and auction leaders.
Now is the time to consider modifications to dairy housing to address upcoming summer heat events and their impact on milk production and herd health.
Heat Stress Abatement in Freestall and Tie Stall Dairies is the topic of the next session of the Technology Tuesdays webinar series presented by Penn State Dairy Alliance. The online session will be offered, free of charge, Tuesday, March 8, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., Eastern Time.
The world today seems to be moving at an increasingly rapid pace. Agriculture has seen more challenging times to remain profitable and sustainable. This pressure can affect our decisions when designing, building or modifying dairy facilities that can influence cow comfort.
Providing adequate cow comfort has a direct impact on milk production, health, reproduction, longevity and profitability. This article will focus on some of the key areas including stall design, bedding, overcrowding and flooring.
As Wisconsin enters the riskiest period for spreading manure on farm fields, farmers who don’t have enough storage space to avoid spreading manure should not spread on high risk areas and have a manure spill response plan in place in case an accident happens, state agriculture and environmental officials say. High risk maps and a manure spill video are now online to assist farmers with managing manure risk.
DCI Cheese Company (DCI) announced that the company has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Saputo Cheese USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Saputo Inc., will acquire Fairmount Cheese Holdings Inc. (Fairmount), parent company of DCI Cheese Co. The transaction is anticipated to be completed in March 2011.
Using separated dairy solids for bedding can be economically advantageous while offering a comfortable surface for your cows. Others in North America are using it, why can’t we?
Because solids are an organic bedding, they have the potential to carry a bacterial load, as well as support bacterial growth if stalls are not managed properly.
