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JTP Farms surpasses performance goals, supports cow health with use of technology

Technology is an ally for Jake Peissig as he strives to maintain superior milk quality and cow comfort at JTP Farms. Information from the milking robots, activity collars and herd management software have improved mastitis detection and treatment, and essentially eliminated dry cow therapy.

January 1, 2023

Jenn Coyne

Comfort first has long been the philosophy for Jake Peissig and JTP Farms; focusing on improving animal well-being and allowing production, herd health and performance to fall into place.

Is selective dry cow therapy right for me?

Six considerations to determine if selective dry cow therapy is right for your herd and which cows to treat.

September 30, 2022

Brittany Core and Matt Gough

Six considerations to determine if selective dry cow therapy is right for your herd and which cows to treat.

5 tips for a successful dry period

June 13, 2022

Sydney Moore and Casey Havekes

The dry period is essential for dairy cows to allow for regeneration of milk-secreting tissue and prepare the udder for optimal success in the next lactation.

Create quality colostrum in the cow

February 25, 2022

David L. Prentice

A majority of the attention placed on colostrum management has to do with how to properly harvest, store and feed colostrum for maximum benefit to the calf.

Ask a Vet: Selective dry cow therapy: What is it and could it be an option for your dairy?

November 24, 2021

Vicky Lauer

As dairy farmers have likely noticed, long-lasting intramammary antibiotics (also called dry cow tubes) are in very tight supply this year.

Association between dry period length and fat, protein and milk yield in the next lactation

September 16, 2021

Pornpamol Pattamanont and Albert De Vries

The optimal dry period length remains a topic of practical interest and scientific study. Short dry period lengths reduce milk, fat and protein yield in the next lactation but allow for more milk harvested in the current lactation.

Selective dry cow therapy: Antimicrobial stewardship can offer returns in appropriate herds

July 28, 2021

Amy Vasquez and Sam Rowe

A recent multi-site clinical trial by our group found that two selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) programs each used 55 percent less antibiotics at dry-off than blanket dry cow therapy (BDCT) without negatively affecting udder health in the next lactation.

Eight strategies to reduce dry period mastitis to improve reproductive efficiency

June 28, 2021

Brian E. Miller

Dairy cows are most susceptible to new intramammary infections (IMIs) during the dry period. IMIs acquired during the dry period can have a significant impact on milk production, milk quality, herd removal and reproductive performance post-calving.

Selective dry cow treatment can be effective and reduce antibiotic usage

January 19, 2021

Jaclyn Krymowski

In response to industry and consumer calls for more judicious antibiotic use, additional research has gone into selective dry cow treatment (SDCT).

Body condition scoring in dairy cows: Ideal profile and prediction

October 19, 2020

Giulia Esposito and Ermanno Melli

Body condition scoring (BCS) is a simple and powerful technique that, by evaluating the thickness of subcutaneous fat and therefore its mobilization, evaluates animals’ energy balance, which is highly associated with health and performance.

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JTP Farms surpasses performance goals, supports cow health with use of technology

Is selective dry cow therapy right for me?

5 tips for a successful dry period

Create quality colostrum in the cow

Ask a Vet: Selective dry cow therapy: What is it and could it be an option for your dairy?

Association between dry period length and fat, protein and milk yield in the next lactation

Selective dry cow therapy: Antimicrobial stewardship can offer returns in appropriate herds

Eight strategies to reduce dry period mastitis to improve reproductive efficiency

Selective dry cow treatment can be effective and reduce antibiotic usage

Body condition scoring in dairy cows: Ideal profile and prediction

Economic update: February cull dairy cow marketing steady

Checkoff Watch: Checkoff closes gap to farm for school nutrition professionals

Mitigating heat stress effects with EPA/DHA omega-3

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