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Checkoff Watch: Checkoff closes gap to farm for school nutrition professionals

March 27, 2023

Frank Konyn worked with the dairy checkoff to host a virtual farm visit for a group of school nutrition professionals. 


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Mitigating heat stress effects with EPA/DHA omega-3

Review your management and nutrition practices through the lens of reducing inflammation to recapture glucose for the mammary gland and improve cow health.
March 25, 2023
Renee Smith

While mitigating heat stress with proper cow cooling lays the foundation, recent research shows that properly supplying essential nutrients to dairy cows, specifically EPA/DHA omega-3s, may be just as important in tempering inflammation and helping cows be more resilient through immune challenges.




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Fat mobilization: Connecting metabolic and infectious diseases in transition cows

Reducing the inflammatory response in fat tissues will limit lipolysis intensity and limit the risk for developing clinical ketosis and other inflammatory diseases.
March 25, 2023
Andres Contreras and Miguel Chirivi

Transition cow diseases often present as complexes of metabolic and infectious diseases: a common case being a cow with a retained placenta that develops ketosis a few days later. How are these diseases connected and what causes their high rates of recurrence? One of the answers is fat mobilization.


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Biochar as a potential tool for manure management

With the boom in anaerobic digestion system installations and a growing interest in carbon credits, the potential for on-farm biochar production may not be far off.
March 25, 2023
Joseph Sanford

In recent years, biochar has grown in popularity due to its wide applications in agriculture and carbon crediting. As a result, the biochar market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.


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Using milking duration and milking speed to make and evaluate management decisions

Evaluating current milking settings can improve production in your parlor.
March 25, 2023
Derek Nolan

When is the last time you evaluated milking settings in your parlor? Read our latest article to learn more.


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Dairy risk management calendar: April 2023

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.
March 25, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on risk management tools available through the USDA and/or USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), as well as information impacting your milk check.


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Retain employees with a winning workplace culture

Even if you’ve never thought about culture, your farm has a culture, and it is impacting your employee retention.
March 24, 2023
Libby Eiholzer

If talk about farm culture leaves you feeling overwhelmed, take a step back and pick just one aspect of your culture to improve. Start with one small thing you can control, whether it be clarity, organization or belonging.


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Weekly Digest: January 2023 DMC payments top $57 million

Here is a brief look at the news affecting dairy producers for the week of March 19-25, 2023.
March 22, 2023
Dave Natzke

Class I milk prices are headed lower but interest rates aren’t. A district court issues a limited Waters of the U.S. injunction.


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Focus on feed hygiene for resilient cows

Steps to help minimize feed contamination on-farm and improve feed hygiene to limit a cow’s exposure to pathogens and toxins.
March 22, 2023
Ben Saylor

Successful dairies achieve consistent performance by implementing protocols that reduce variation within their operation. They do everything they can to limit the internal and external pressures cows face, while creating resilient animals that can withstand the pressures beyond their control.


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Slips, trips and falls … oh my!

Tips to prevent slips, trips and falls on your farm
March 22, 2023
Amber Adams Progar

What causes the highest number of human injuries on dairies? Most of us think of machinery or confined spaces, but cattle actually hold the No. 1 position. Now, if I asked what causes the second-highest number of injuries, what would be your response?


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    Checkoff Watch: Checkoff closes gap to farm for school nutrition professionals

    March 27, 2023
  • Mitigating heat stress effects with EPA/DHA omega-3

    March 25, 2023
    • Fat mobilization: Connecting metabolic and infectious diseases in transition cows

      March 25, 2023

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