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Use DNB cows as herd sentinels to help with your reproductive program

April 19, 2021
Aurora Villarroel
Most farmers and veterinarians see do not breed (DNB) cows at the end of their reproductive utility. It is true they will not produce any more calves and their life expectancy will be limited by how long they can maintain production.
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What needs to go in your reproduction toolbox?

April 19, 2021
Curt Vlietstra
No dairy producer has the exact same set of tools on their farm. A few core items might be similar, but every producer’s toolbox is going to look different. The same goes for a reproduction program.
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A different look at pregnancy loss: The lost opportunity for pregnancies from technician inefficiency and inaccuracy

March 17, 2021
Anibal Ballarotti
It is very well documented that the most important parameter to be evaluated in the modern dairy operation is pregnancy rate (PR). This is defined as the percentage of eligible cows that become pregnant within a given time frame, commonly the 21-day period of the average cow’s estrous cycle.
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Before you breed that DNB cow one more time, read this

January 13, 2021
Anibal Ballarotti
A “do-not-breed” or DNB cow is a code in the dairy herd that allow managers to identify animals intended to be out of reproduction and that should leave the herd as soon as they reach the point of milk production where they are no longer able to cover costs.
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IVF investment pays off

November 6, 2020
Brenda Lee
We’re facing unprecedented times, with many things seemingly out of our control. And we’re looking for ways to trim costs and be more efficient while not losing ground.
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The key to improved reproduction? Real-time data

November 6, 2020
Mark Roberts

“Pregnant.” Hearing that word during herd check is music to every dairy farmer’s ears.


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5 ways you are creating infertile cows

November 6, 2020
Mandy Schmidt

As an industry, we talk a lot about certain cows or groups of cows being “hard breeders.” Yet rarely do we talk about the fact that, often, human decisions are the reason cows aren’t able to become pregnant efficiently, not necessarily the A.I. program.


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Not every heifer is guaranteed an interview

September 11, 2020
Lyle Kruse

If you have an open employment position on your dairy, your first step is likely to review qualifications in résumés or applications and then extend interviews, and in many cases, you don’t extend interviews to every candidate.


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Reproductive success: A triad of people, cows and science

September 11, 2020
Jennifer Roberts
When we look at farm profitability, we know that reproduction is a critical component. If cows get pregnant on time, they produce more milk, have shorter calving intervals and give birth to more replacements.
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How to improve (or hurt) your future repro results

June 30, 2020
Chrissy Meyer
These days, repro programs on progressive dairies are well-oiled machines. When it comes to annual pregnancy rates, we now tend to see more dairies around 30% than we see at 20%. And a 40+% annual average is no longer an unattainable dream of the future.
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