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Can you take biosecurity from 0 to 60 overnight?

By moving everyday biosecurity a little closer to the enhanced end of the spectrum, we can reduce the vulnerability of our industry to new, emerging, and exotic diseases while increasing the productivity of our cattle.
February 27, 2023
Julie Smith

How we responded on the farm to COVID-19 tells us something about our willingness to go from 0 to 60 with biosecurity for animals.


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Pinkeye: A dairy producer’s nemesis

Practicing good housing management, fly control, trace mineral supplementation and vaccinations are all key parts to reducing the risk of pinkeye.
February 24, 2023
Jason Anderson

Hate dealing with pinkeye? Isn’t it a summer issue ... why do outbreaks occur at unusual times of the year? Pinkeye is a disease adding frustration to the dairy sector.


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New developments with bovine leukemia virus

New discoveries and developments regarding how bovine leukemia virus hurts your cattle and how it can be controlled.
January 10, 2023
Paul C. Bartlett

The spread of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) could seriously impede the sustainability of cattle industries and encourage the growth of alternative methods of producing dietary protein other than milk and meat.


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Assurance Watch: FARM Biosecurity Program helps safeguard your herd and employee health

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program was created by the National Milk Producers Federation in partnership with Dairy Management Inc. The FARM Program works with dairy producers, cooperatives, processors and industry partners through five program areas – animal care, antibiotic stewardship, biosecurity, environmental stewardship and workforce development – to show customers and consumers that the dairy industry holds itself to the highest standards and best management practices. Visit nationaldairyfarm.com to learn more.
October 31, 2022
Miquela Hanselman and Jamie Jonker

To help build a stronger foundation and more resiliency against foreign animal diseases, the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program recently launched a Biosecurity Program.


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September 1, 2022

Most producers know that calfhood pneumonia, or bovine respiratory disease (BRD), is one of the leading health concerns impacting calves on even the best-managed dairies. The disease challenges young calves face when they are most vulnerable can have lifelong productivity and profitability implications.


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Gram negatives: Are they all the same?

January 18, 2022
Jim Mattox
Rapid, pathogen-specific treatment is quickly becoming one of the major competitive advantages in milk quality management. Leading dairy farms are implementing on-farm culture systems to quickly diagnose and treat clinical mastitis.
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Considerations for a heifer lung-scanning program

December 13, 2021
Conor McCabe and Tabby Steckler Hurst
Thousands of dollars are invested in every heifer from the point of birth to her first calving. With this in mind, a 100-cow dairy will invest nearly $112,000 a year, and a 1,000-cow dairy will put down over a million dollars.
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Ask a Vet: Pinkeye

July 20, 2021
Vicky Lauer
One of the questions I am often asked is: “How common is pinkeye?” The short answer is: It depends.
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Treat and prevent clostridium in cattle

June 11, 2021
Luke Miller
One of the primary goals of all livestock producers is to keep their herds healthy. Unfortunately, however, illness is often unavoidable – and some very easily transmitted but deadly ailments can be traced back to one source: clostridium.
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Connecting the dots: Inflammation, body condition loss and reproduction

June 9, 2021
Renee Smith
As a kid, I remember gathering around the table after morning chores to eat a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs. What could be better than a hot breakfast after peeling out of bed at 5 a.m. to help my dad get the cows milked?
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