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What are the 6 freedoms of a cow?

Focusing on the six freedoms of a cow proves to be beneficial for increasing your dairy’s return on investment (ROI).
January 10, 2023
Amelie Mainville

The six freedoms of a cow outlined by a dairy farming training organization are space, rest, water, air, light and feed. These freedoms have aligned benchmarking goals to help producers realize higher returns on current and future farm investments.


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[Podcast] Derrick Josi: New facilities, social media, writing a book

January 3, 2023

In this episode, host Kimmi Devaney talks with Derrick Josi, who is an Oregon dairy farmer and author that has built an online presence of 800,000 followers on Facebook. He recently moved cows into new facilities on the farm.


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New balcony enhances visitor experience, safety on South Dakota dairy farm

December 27, 2022
Kimmi Devaney

A South Dakota dairy farm that frequently provides farm tours to industry members, farmers and consumers developed a solution to maximize visitor experience while minimizing the disturbance to cows and employees in their maternity barn. 


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Preparing your natural ventilation system for winter

Tips for winterizing your farm’s ventilation system include inspecting curtains and panel systems, cycling sidewall ventilation, checking electrical components of the ventilation controller and reviewing ridge ventilation.
November 3, 2022
Rick McBay

After a few months of curtain and panel systems sitting fully open and not moving during hot weather, there comes a time every year when we must all face the fact that colder weather is coming.


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Prepping your barn for winter

Areas of the farm to consider when preparing for winter include buildings, tractors, equipment and animals.
November 3, 2022
Dan Veeneman

The pending arrival of winter can bring with it feelings of joy and happiness as we look forward to the holiday season and the family festivities that surround it.


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4 considerations for laying out your robot barn

Bedding stalls, manure alley cleaning, footbaths and sorting are four activities that will need to be managed differently when installing robots.
September 27, 2022
Bradley Biehl

Bedding stalls, manure alley cleaning, footbaths and sorting are four activities that will need to be managed differently when installing robots. 


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Large-herd producers make changes to manage with robots

Dairy producers discuss robot technologies and how they have impacted their operations.
July 25, 2022
Matti McBride

Three dairy producers, each operating with more than a dozen milking robots, said using robots was a big transition for their farm. They’ve been closely analyzing the data to see how it’s paying off and setting goals for the future.


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Increasing water intake: Cooling cows from the inside out

July 21, 2022
William M. Seymour
With dairy margins under pressure from increased feed, fuel and crop costs, managers are looking for low-cost ways to improve milk production efficiency. Water is the most essential and least costly component of the diet.
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Putting the puzzle pieces together to build the best barn

July 21, 2022
Amy Throndsen
When you build a barn, it’s like you’re putting together a complex jigsaw puzzle. Since there are many pieces in the puzzle, it pays to spend time looking at the big picture to ensure you have all the pieces and they fit together the way you want.

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Assessing ventilation in calf barns

July 21, 2022
Courtney Halbach
How do you know if your calf barn is properly ventilated? You may see visual signs such as streaking or cobwebs on the purlins or be overwhelmed with the smell of ammonia and noticeable humidity as you enter the barn, letting you know your calf barn’s ventilation may be lacking.
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