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With an annual cost of more than $900 million in lost production, heat stress takes a serious toll on U.S. dairy production. Despite large capital investments in cooling equipment, milk production and reproductive performance drastically decline on many dairies during periods of heat stress.
“Give me a bull that’s over 1,000 pounds of milk and positive for DPR.”
Does this sound like you describing sire selection criteria for your dairy? If so, you are among many dairy producers who are leaving extra pounds of milk and additional pregnancies on the table.
Since mycotoxins were first identified in the 1960s, there has been an increased focus on contaminated feed due to global trading, increased monitoring and technology, changing agricultural practices, unexpected weather, food safety regulations and mycotoxin interactions.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in April 2005. The author has updated it and written a sequel, which will appear in the next issue.
A major challenge for today’s hay producer has been to identify and deal effectively with variations in moisture and hay quality. For the feeder of the hay, the challenge is to identify hay quality in order to mix accurate and balanced rations. For the producer, the challenge is to maintain consistency in quality for customers.
Hollywood is a $500 billion industry that, among other things, makes a profit from combining two seemingly un-joinable things: Cowboys and Aliens. Sharknado. Beverly Hills Cop. Part of my academic research is considering farming narratives in their various forms. This led me to another odd couple: agriculture and space.
The National Dairy Herd Information Association Scholarship Committee awarded $750 scholarships to 21 high-school seniors and college students. The students were evaluated based on their scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities, and responses to DHI and career-related questions.
‘Whole Foods sale of rabbit meat sparks protest!’
Humm? Animal activists compare rabbits to dogs and cats. They are often kept as pets. So are mice, pigs, guppies, weasels and snakes. Do these protestors sit around brainstorming their next great cause?
Embryo transfer has evolved since its inception in North America in the early 1970s. Today, it is a worldwide, established industry focusing on genetic improvement, with more than 500,000 dairy and beef embryos being transferred annually. North America contributes to 46 percent of those embryo transfers.
