As margins become tighter for dairy producers, prioritizing the investment in raising healthy calves can pay large dividends down the road. Professional heifer growers and dairy producers need to pay close attention to rearing costs, especially liquid feed costs, while ensuring calves meet their nutritional needs and performance targets.

Our industry has a reputation for producing safe and healthy dairy products for consumers around the world. From my perspective, this is due to the rigid testing of all meat and milk sent to market, coupled with a team effort between dairy producers, veterinarians and industry.