It is now common to find butyrate in commercial milk replacers and solid feeds for calves. However, the impact it has on the calf varies depending on the delivery method and the source of dietary butyrate being used.

A variety of speakers are lined up to make you think outside the box from innovation and genetics to safety and profitability.

More than 100 dairy producers and allied industry representatives from 15 states toured SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo in January. The group was part of Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s annual Managers Academy. The three-day event was held in San Diego, California, this year.

The Southern Plains region is typically subjected to hot, dry summers followed by a moist, warm fall and spring. However, in the last couple of years, high spring rainfall has caused flooding in many areas – which is highly unusual.

After making a number of changes in the freestall barn and parlor at Legacy Farms in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, the farm has reduced its number of treated cows to less than 1 percent.