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Dan Illg

Dan Illg

Director of Nutrition and Technical Services / Standard Dairy Consultants
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11 steps to prepare for the summer heat

Being prepared for the heat will result in the least amount of stress on cows and the people working with these animals.
May 26, 2025
Dan Illg

Being prepared for the heat will result in the least amount of stress on the cows and the people dealing with these animals. The environment where the cows reside is the critical area of the barn to evaluate. Keep the ventilation system, including doors and fans, set to where the system was designed. These actions will allow cooler heads (and cows) to prevail.


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Feeding strategies to address vitamin A and E shortage

January 31, 2018
Dan Illg
These are remarkable times in the world vitamin market. Due to environmental issues in China and a destructive fire in Germany, the availability of vitamin A has become extremely limited.
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