“We are seeing the top herds being managed with 30-60 day dry periods with 45 days an optimum number. By forcing dry-off, late lactation intake of high-energy diets during low production days is avoided. This practice staves off adding extra weight for the upcoming dry period.”    Dr. Ryan Pralle

Nous entendons souvent les jeunes parler des concours de présentation comme de leur partie préférée d'une exposition parce que le résultat est déterminé par leur travail et non par la conformation de leur génisse.

My oldest daughter works in human resources for a business that manufactures food processing equipment.

“Don’t think that we can educate our way out of consumers not knowing how we care for our cows – we can’t just say, 'Trust us.'”—Dr. Kelly Barratt

I’ve been fortunate to grow up in the cow business. From the time I was young, I traveled with a professional cattle photographer to all parts of the country, showed cattle across North America and attended hundreds of sales, as my father was a sale manager.