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40 years of forage research means more profits for dairy producers

March 18, 2021

Kelli Boylen

If you grow forage or raise animals that consume forages, chances are your operation has been positively impacted by the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center (USDFRC).

The basics of growing hemp

September 11, 2020

Kelli Boylen

You have decided to grow hemp. Now what?

What does the ‘21st-century eater’ want from dairy?

August 14, 2020

Kelli Boylen

There have been many trends in the food industries in the past 20 years, but Mike Lee says at the end of the day, it is often emotions that help us decide how we eat. “We sell food one bite at a time,” he says.

What will marketing milk look like in a post-COVID-19 world?

July 28, 2020

Kelli Boylen

Even though COVID-19 has only been around for a few months, some consumer trends are already becoming apparent and important, says Larry Levin, executive vice president, market and shopper intelligence, with the data analytics and market research company IRI.

Best practices for developing a farmland lease

June 30, 2020

Kelli Boylen

Whether you are the landowner or the renter, sound legal advice is an “insurance policy” for both sides of a leasing arrangement, says Ed Cox, an attorney with the Iowa law firm of Craver, Grothe & Cox, LLP.

Culturing on-farm can help control mastitis costs

June 9, 2020

Kelli Boylen and Ginger Fenton

On-farm culturing is a useful tool for mastitis management. It allows for faster response to infections, saves money and helps to identify causes to help with prevention, according to Dr. Ginger Fenton, dairy extension educator at Penn State University.

Boost growth, gains for beef market using implants

April 17, 2020

Kelli Boylen

There are very few studies looking at the use of implants in Holstein steers. Dan Loy, director for the Iowa Beef Center and ISU Extension beef specialist, says that is not necessarily a problem.

Shocking: Grounding waterers and fences

March 31, 2020

Kelli Boylen

Two of the most common stray voltage and electrical issues on dairy operations are improperly grounded cattle waterers and improperly grounded electric fences.

Look past the cost to produce high-quality crossbred calves

March 18, 2020

Kelli Boylen

Some dairy producers who are breeding for beef crossbreds are only looking at two things: the price of semen and getting an animal that is as black as possible.

By the numbers on a hot topic: The role of grazing in reducing greenhouse gas

March 11, 2020

Kelli Boylen

Are cow farts destroying the planet? Does eating meat matter? Can grazing reverse climate change?

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