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Calves under the sun: Navigating heat stress challenges

Heat stress can have lifelong negative impacts on calf health and performance. Shade, air flow, the THI chart and electrolytes are all essential tools for mitigating this issue.
May 1, 2024
Rodrigo Garcia

As the temperatures soar, managing heat stress in dairy and beef calves becomes key for ensuring the health and future productivity of the herd. Heat stress not only affects the immediate well-being of the animals but can also have long-term implications for their growth and development. 


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Calf scours prevention begins before birth

Twelve years ago, researchers estimated that a case of scours cost $56 per head, but that number is likely significantly lower than it should be. To minimize this, farms should focus on genetics, dry cow management, colostrum and transition milk.
April 15, 2024
Kimberly Egan

“Do you have good luck when it comes to raising calves?” That’s a question you have likely been asked, but when it comes to preventing scours and ensuring calf health, it takes more than luck!


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Some surprising research results from our calf facility

Increasing milk replacer mixing temperature has a positive impact on calf growth, and feeding IgYs could be a good way to reduce mortality numbers in the calf herd.
March 29, 2024
Drew A. Vermeire

Mixing temperature and feeding calves IgYs can have a bigger impact on calf weight gain and health than expected.



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Creating a win-win: Grazing heifers for economic and ecological returns

Grazing heifers in a rotational grazing system not only offers ecological benefits but may also offer cost savings and improve animal health.
March 26, 2024
Sarah Lloyd, Lexi Schank, and Nick Jordan

Dairy heifer grazing increases the amount of well-managed grassland in an area – improving dairy’s climate performance and supporting the regeneration of soil, water and biodiversity resources.



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Counter the complexity of scours with a focused effort

While scours is a complex issue, a focused effort to provide calves with adequate antibodies, a clean environment and minimal exposure to older animals can greatly decrease a calf’s chances of falling victim to scours.
March 15, 2024
Bobbi Jo Brockmann

By definition, scours is complex: a complex clinical symptom associated with multifactorial diseases that prevent the intestine from absorbing fluids and nutrients. Don’t throw up your hands and assume there is only so much you can do.


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Productive life starts with calves

Early life heavily impacts a calf’s future productivity. Focusing on good colostrum, proper nutrition and facility management is essential for building a profitable future.
March 7, 2024
Matt Dodd

Calves are not just a cost; they are the investment in the future potential of your dairy herd. As the promising carriers of our best genetics, they represent the assurance of future profitability.


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G.I. tract health is key in pneumonia prevention

Probiotics may help with pneumonia prevention, as they aid in keeping the microbiome in balance and preserving calf health.
February 21, 2024
Kimberley Morrill

Raising calves in the winter brings many challenges, and feeding an effective probiotic is one tool that can help reduce the stress involved in calf raising.


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Ventilating repurposed structures for calf housing

Existing barns can often be retrofitted into excellent calf housing. However, care must be taken to ensure proper ventilation, pen layout and fresh-air distribution to promote good calf health and performance.
February 15, 2024
Alex Austin

Building a new calf-raising facility is an expensive investment and not always an option. Converting an existing structure, whether it’s a pole shed or an old stanchion barn, to house and raise calves can be a great option – if proper ventilation practices are followed.


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BRD caused by Mycoplasma bovis: It's more common than you’d expect

Mycoplasma bovis might seem harmless, but its presence increases a calf's chance of contracting BRD by 74%. Farms should focus on calf care and diagnostic and treatment protocols to develop a plan to minimize its impact.
January 30, 2024
Geof Smith

Described as a “cunning chameleon,” Mycoplasma bovis has vague symptoms with an insidious onset. It is difficult to diagnose, and treat, and producers may not even realize it is on their operation.


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Maximize the effectiveness of calf barn ventilation with computerized calculations

What if a farm could run multiple scenarios with barn layout to find their perfect design before pouring a drop of concrete or driving a single screw? Using new software called computational fluid dynamics, now they can.
January 19, 2024
Nele Leiterman

In this article, we investigate how advanced airflow software, commonly referred to as computational fluid dynamics or CFD, and 3D visualization software can help when planning a new calf facility.



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