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Udder health in robotic milking systems

Robotic milking systems have many differences from a traditional parlor – especially when it comes to udder health. Managing by exception, teat health and robot maintenance are important steps in ensuring udder health.
January 25, 2023
Doug Marty

How does managing udder health differ in automated milking systems? 


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In Focus: Organic dairies getting fewer and larger

January 16, 2023
Dave Natzke
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JTP Farms surpasses performance goals, supports cow health with use of technology

Technology is an ally for Jake Peissig as he strives to maintain superior milk quality and cow comfort at JTP Farms. Information from the milking robots, activity collars and herd management software have improved mastitis detection and treatment, and essentially eliminated dry cow therapy.
January 1, 2023
Jenn Coyne

Comfort first has long been the philosophy for Jake Peissig and JTP Farms; focusing on improving animal well-being and allowing production, herd health and performance to fall into place.


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Safe milk: Drug residue incidence drops for sixth straight year

The number of milk samples testing positive for drug residues last year was the lowest in the 27 years data is available, back to 1994.
December 20, 2022
Dave Natzke

Just 424 out of nearly 3.7 million milk samples tested positive for animal drug residues in the FDA’s annual analysis. Those samples testing positive were rejected for human consumption. That works out to be only one out of every 8,702 samples.


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Keeping it old school when it comes to mastitis treatment

As the dairy industry has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, new innovations have come with it. Treating mastitis today is similar to treatment 50 years ago, and still just as effective.
December 9, 2022
Justine Britten

Clearly we have not “solved” the problem of mastitis and the risk it poses to milk quality. While it is tempting to look to the latest sensors, supplements, on-farm tests or other technologies to hit the market to resolve this problem, let’s take a step back and review what we have learned and know to be true about mastitis control.


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How often are you performing a milk quality audit?

Continually analyzing milking protocols can prove to aid in profitability.
November 8, 2022
Jason Reid

How often should you do an audit in your milking parlor and adjust your protocols? Let's analyze a few different dairies around the country and consider the success they saw when conducting an audit.



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Helping the rumen do its job in the face of milkfat depression

Milkfat percentages can vary based on many factors; ensuring that the rumen is functioning properly can assist in fighting milkfat depression.
September 19, 2022
Hannah Tucker

Due to record highs for butterfat pricing, the buzz in the industry has been about how to maximize butterfat production in the bulk tank. But at the end of the day, it’s the individual cows that are being milked into the bulk tank and eating the rations.


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Getting milk yield right

September 16, 2022
Asha Miles
Milk, fat and protein yields are the primary drivers of dairy farm revenues. Knowing yields at the herd level helps owners estimate their milk checks and guides economic decisions.
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On-farm culturing: Is it the right decision for your operation?

Receiving accurate information in a timely manner can be important for mastitis management.
September 14, 2022
Justine Britten

There is no doubt that the use of routine cultures for mastitis pathogens, both contagious and environmental, is a powerful management tool for maintaining good udder health and milk quality in progressive dairy herds.


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The parlor: The most important place on your dairy

Appropriate timing, forestripping, pre- and post-dip, properly functioning equipment and more can ensure a productive parlor.
August 22, 2022
Jason Reid

The milking parlor is where you harvest your crop. All your effort in breeding, feeding and herd management shows up in the parlor. I often encourage employees by reminding them that they work in the "most important place on the dairy."


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