In many cases, farm owners decide to purchase equipment rather than rent it because they have a consistent long-term need for it.

Most people who consider themselves to be mechanically inclined often struggle with the question of whether to tune up or trade in a disc mower-conditioner. For some it’s like admitting defeat to trade in.

We all know the drill (pun intended). You’re in a mad dash to get something fixed and back on-line. All you need is to drill one hole and run a bolt through it to hold whatever in place, and you are finished.

Freestall barn design really does matter. If anyone has doubts, dairyman Russ Kelly of Glenvue Farms in Fultonville, New York, can help clarify the results of moving his cows into a freestall facility designed with their needs in mind.

This guide is a climate-specific extension of the summary article “Dairy Cooling: The Benefits and Strategies,” which describes heat stress, its costs and consequences, and several strategies for its mitigation.

You know you need to do some renovations, or you’re putting together the plans for an expansion project.

Regardless of where your farm is located geographically, every dairy can benefit from cooling their cows. Have you reviewed your barn’s cooling system lately? When evaluating or planning the cooling system for your herd, remember the five parts of cooling: SAAWW – shade, air exchange, air movement, water for drinking and water for cooling.

Heat stress is known to cause a number of health and behavior problems in dairy cows, including:

Not a big “fan” of confusing and conflicting data regarding solutions for ventilation and air circulation on your dairy? Make it easier by referencing unbiased information from a research, product-testing and educational laboratory, Bio-Environmental and Structural Systems (BESS) Labs.