Animal Welfare
Building an enhanced biosecurity plan for your dairy can help you be prepared for the worst while evaluating your biosecurity to protect your farm from disease risks present each and every day.
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Obstacles to successful calf raising
As more operations refine their calf programs, the negative impact protocol drift has on calf welfare, future performance and business profitability is becoming increasingly apparent.
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How to share your story and protect your livelihood
While farm tours can provide an avenue for showing people the care and commitment that goes into food production, it also comes with risks. Before hosting a tour, farm managers should consider the "5 W’s" – who, where, what, when and why.
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Meeting dairy welfare standards: Good for your animals and good for the dairy aisle
Thorough written protocols and implementing best animal care practices are important to improving farm management. Not only can this elevate animal care, it can also ensure farm staff know how to handle important situations.
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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.
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Does your dairy have a culture of care?
To create a culture of care, dairies should focus on leadership commitment, zero tolerance for animal abuse, formalize SOPs, have continuous training, and monitor and measure their operation.
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