Recent export data from U.S. Department of Agriculture officials highlighted the continued growth in export of dairy products and dairy heifers. Exports of dairy heifers in 2012 have increased by more than 34 percent through February when compared to the same period a year ago. Year-to-date dairy heifer exports to Russia increased dramatically, increasing almost tenfold. Through February of last year, dairy heifer exports to Russia totaled only 648 head compared to this year’s 6,390 head.

Renee Smith, sales and marketing manager at Virtus Nurtition, discusses the Virtus Nutrition app with Progressive Dairyman. Smith details information about the app, including why it was developed, how it works and why it's an important tool.

The Steiger 600, Steiger 500, Steiger 450 and Steiger 350 all showed significant fuel efficiency and drawbar horsepower advantages over the competition, according to test lab reports.

Certified Angus Beef President John Stika explains the source of the big hike in CAB grid premiums last year.  

Hamilton Equipment is the exclusive U.S. importer/distributor of the full line of Tanco Autowrap products including Tanco bale wrappers, bale shears and Tanco parts.

The Wisconsin Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) funded several innovative grazing-related projects from 2009 to 2011. The Wisconsin Grazing Initiative 2012 Report details the 21 educational projects, 23 technical assistance projects and 10 research projects that supported a variety of grazing-related work. Click here to read the full report. The projects, which can last as long as three years, incorporate research-based information and rely on farmer-to-farmer learning. Public events and media coverage of these projects increased general awareness of the benefits of managed grazing to Wisconsin’s rural landscape, communities and economy.

Colostrum is the first milk produced after a cow gives birth; it is a nutrient dense, immunoglobulin rich milk designed for the newborn calf. Delivering that milk with care is the key to ensuring that a calf's immune system (immature at birth) starts to develop thus warding off infections that are common to young animals.

In the face of tough feeding margins and negative breakevens, cattlemen should still expect more from their feeders, says one of their own.

Strategic deworming success is the result of precise timing. Once perfected, cow/calf producers can expect to see many benefits to their operations — not only in their wallets but in the health and productivity of their cattle as well.