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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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Fogger to check air movement

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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Comfortable cows are essential

Getting back to cow comfort basics

July 20, 2022
Anthony Loken
Cow comfort. We know how important it is to animal health and dairy profitability. After all, a comfortable cow is a productive cow.
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Cooling dry cows: Impacts on the cow and calf

July 12, 2022
Ashley Hagenow
While many producers involved in the dairy industry are likely familiar with the production benefits from cooling cows during lactation, less often do we think about cooling dry cows and its long-term impacts on cow performance, health and calves.
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What you can lose when your cows are bunching

April 28, 2022
Matti McBride
Have you ever watched your cows stand in a big group and wondered what kind of secrets they’re sharing or how much they’re costing you by standing and socializing instead of producing milk?
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Rubber mats

Idaho dairy installs holding pen rubber mats for cow comfort

April 19, 2022
Audrey Schmitz
For people with jobs that require them to stand for long periods of time on hard floors or concrete, anti-fatigue mats are often placed at the feet of their workstation.
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Facility design as a cooling strategy

April 12, 2022
Karen Luchterhand
Of the four types of cooling (conduction, convection, radiation or evaporation), the most utilized are radiation and evaporative cooling, whether it is the environment or the cow.
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Keep cows cool from freshening to dry-off

April 12, 2022
Preston H. Morris and John Sheets
Summer is just around the corner and with it high temperatures, humidity and heat stress. According to a 2019 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research study, the U.S. dairy industry experiences $1.5 billion in losses annually due to heat stress.
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Pre-engineered building pros and cons

April 7, 2022
Andy Overbay
I recently dismantled two old wire corn cribs on the farm. We had not used them in over 20 years, and they were starting to show their age. I don’t recall the exact year Dad erected them, but it would have been close to 50 years ago.
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Minimizing heat stress with smart systems and data

February 17, 2022
Martha Hoffman Kerestes
Technology is opening new doors to reduce heat stress, one of the leading causes of decreased cow comfort and milk production.
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