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Peer tech: Early results show that cloud-based digital assistant makes dairy’s labor more productive

December 31, 2021

Catching cows sooner that didn’t settle after breeding and who are eligible for a resynch protocol is one of the early benefits from new activity monitors and artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring at Rusk Rose Holsteins in Ladysmith, Wisconsin.

Big gaps seen in immigrant welcoming in communities with new, expanded dairies

December 11, 2021

Lon Tonneson

You wouldn’t expect to find Maria’s Mexican Restaurant in Centerville, South Dakota.

How to dairy in a deep freeze

December 9, 2021

Lon Tonneson

Across the Northern Plains, when the thermometer plunges to -30ºF night after night and the northwest wind howls like a jet engine on takeoff, “strange things can happen” to dairy equipment – including even the latest automated technology, says Jon Qual of Qual Dairy, Lisbon, North Dakota.

Midwest/North: Body condition scoring is worthwhile

November 24, 2021

Travis Meteer

I believe every extension agent in history has emphasized the importance of body condition score (BCS) in cow herd management, so it may not be surprising to see this title in my column.

Lew-Max marries technology and data to reach repro honors

November 8, 2021

Jaclyn De Candio

There aren’t any shortcuts to outstanding reproductive performance. Rather, it is a careful blend of consistency and data management according to the needs and specifications of a particular farm.

Wisconsin dairy adopts new activity monitoring with a cloud-based digital assistant

August 26, 2021

Walt Cooley

Dairyman Evan Hillan farms with his parents, Eric and Carol Hillan, in northwest Wisconsin. Their farm, Rusk Rose Holsteins, is in expansion mode – but like many other dairies, they are also facing a labor shortage.

Sleeping with the cows, not by accident

August 16, 2021

Matti McBride

Ah, vacation. The comfort of a warm bed, no alarms to wake you, the reassurance that your plans today are to relax. Your email is sending automatic replies, your phone is set to “do not disturb.” Just you, clean sheets and the background noise of cows lowing. Wait a minute…

Heather Jauquet: Making a difference, one calf at a time

June 21, 2021

Matti McBride

For a dairy kid, there’s not much that compares to the emotional high you get from participating in dairy quiz bowl or dairy jeopardy.

Indiana farm custom rates surveyed

May 12, 2021

Dave Natzke

Purdue Extension educators surveyed Indiana farmers, farm owners, farm custom operators and professional farm managers regarding custom rates they had either paid or received during the past year.

HERd Management: Flavor challenge accepted

April 19, 2021

Amber McComish

March was a big month for us. We celebrated our heritage, we celebrated the coming of warm weather, and we celebrated Women’s History Month.

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