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Progressive Dairy
October 1, 2024
Edition: 16
Digital edition
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Back to TopAre your PTO safety protocols good enough?
Power takeoffs (PTOs) can be very dangerous. It’s important to inspect the PTO regularly and exercise caution when working around it.
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Business cash flow: Navigating high interest rates and inflation
Maintaining trust and open communication with lenders is key to navigating economic roller coasters, along with reducing unnecessary expenditures and focusing on having sufficient working capital.
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The mindset of margin management
Culture, labor and feed costs, risk management and revenue management are key considerations when managing margins on a dairy farm.
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A bad day doesn’t mean a bad life
One couple shares their story of resilience through mental health challenges and a heart attack with the hope of helping others.
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Topic Articles
Back to TopCanola meal research roundup
Canola meal research continues to look at increasing DMI, milk yield and sustainability.
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Optimize integrated pest management to ensure healthy herds and quality milk
Integrated pest management is crucial to ensure overall cow welfare and productivity, requiring sanitation practices, preventive measures and rodent control to manage pests and enhance profitability.
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How to ask for better compensation and farm perks
Communicate openly about fair compensation, using tools and data. Align goals, discuss sacrifices, plan succession and match compensation to roles for harmony and growth of the farm team.
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Is your herd safe? Cybersecurity essentials for dairy farms
Technology advancements make dairy farms targets of cyberattack, but risks can be mitigated by understanding what threats exist.
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10 ways to make your protocols work for you
Healthy protocol management can ensure operations run smoothly on your dairy farm.
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Trends in manure handling, application and treatment
Developments in manure management technologies are tackling issues like sand-laden manure, compaction and the role of manure additives.
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Building a strong foundation for your feed program begins with high-quality silage
Good management starts in the field before the crop is even harvested.
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Understand the beef supply chain to maximize beef-on-dairy revenue
Scope is important for any business. Dairy producers understand their scope but might need additional insight to make profitable decisions when diving into a new venture.
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Tackling a digester project: Tips for dairies
Whether an anaerobic digester is in your farm’s near or distant future, use this advice to prepare for the process.
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Even manure application begins with effective agitation
Proper agitation is the first step of any cost-effective and beneficial dragline operation to ensure an even application of nutrients in the fields.
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Build resilience against pathogens, including bovine avian influenza
Evaluate the return on investment of a higher plane of nutrition that can help your cows establish resilience against invasive pathogens and mycotoxins.
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New report shows mycotoxins are on the rise in common feed ingredients
Understanding the risks, staying vigilant and implementing proper feed management practices with appropriate additives significantly reduce the impact of mycotoxins on your operation.
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Selecting the proper lighting for your barn
Recommendations provided for lighting intensity, lighting types and dimming the lights at night, as well as a reminder to properly ground fixtures to prevent stray voltage.
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Making dried manure solids bedding work on your farm
An evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of using dried manure solids as bedding, including cost, cow comfort, mastitis prevention, bedding preparation, moisture content and more.
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Acidosis or BRD: Strategies for preventing misdiagnosis
Taking proper measures to prevent acidosis can greatly aid in the misdiagnosis of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in calves.
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Preventing BRD as much as possible to help treat as little as possible
While the $250 to $280 price tag per case of calfhood pneumonia is certainly unwelcome, the real cost of pneumonia can show up throughout her life in lost milk production, delayed first calving or even an early exit from the farm.
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Colostrum: A powerhouse nutraceutical for older calves
Studies show that feeding calves colostrum beyond day one can have a positive impact on calf health, reducing disease duration and prevalence and calf mortality.
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IgG + IgY = A powerful team
IgY in conjunction with IgGs can provide improved disease protection for young calves when they’re most vulnerable to disease.
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How genomic testing can help lower somatic cell count and increase profit
Genetics can influence milk quality, but animal husbandry can really drive productivity in the parlor.
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Hoof care academy focuses on the basics for improved standard practices
A newly developed hoof care course uses education and hands-on training to improve animal welfare on farms.
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Genomic daughter pregnancy rate and the association with resumption of estrous behaviour in Holstein cattle
Integrating genomic data and automated activity monitoring during the transition period in lactating dairy cows offers an opportunity to improve reproductive management, potentially increasing profitability and optimizing herd practices.
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Best practices for managing heifer reproduction
Establishing a voluntary waiting period, preparing animals for that period and proper breeding techniques will boost success in a heifer reproduction program.
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How to optimize automated reproduction tools in your herd
Understanding a cow's hormonal changes and timing insemination correctly are key to unlocking a high conception rate. Adopting automated monitoring technology and testing can point you in the right direction.
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An analytical approach: Three trends in the A.I. industry
This article explores three recent trends in the U.S. cattle semen industry, along with the potential disadvantages of these changes.
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Cattle entries stable as World Dairy Expo prepares for show amid bird flu concerns
Dairy cattle entries for World Dairy Expo are on par with previous years despite the bird flu circulating across the nation. Guidelines are in place to ensure a safe dairy cattle show for 2024.
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National Dairy Shrine celebrates 75 years
National Dairy Shrine launched Campaign75, which will provide more funding for scholarships, leadership recognition, museum improvements and other activities. Additionally, award winners will be recognized at their annual awards banquet at World Dairy Expo.
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In like a lion: Betley Family Farms
The Betley family aims to improve genetics through in vitro fertilization and manages a boarding facility for genetically elite cattle. The family also enjoys exhibiting dairy cattle.
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