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Research Confirms Power of Parasitoid Wasps in Filth Fly Control: Proven Species and Implementation

Flies aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a serious threat to animal health, comfort, and productivity. Fortunately, scientific research continues to back the power of biological fly control using parasitoid wasps emerge. These tiny, non-stinging and non-biting insects specifically target fly pupae, preventing adult flies from ever emerging by disrupting the fly breeding cycle at its most […]

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Breeding for profit: Use data to guide your beef-on-dairy strategy

MADISON, Wis. [June 3, 2025] – With high premiums for beef cross calves and the rising cost of raising replacements, more dairy farms are adopting beef-on-dairy programs to boost profitability. But successful farms are not simply following the trend – they’re using data to build smart, customized breeding programs to ensure they meet their herd […]

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John Deere Launches New F8 and F9 Series

OLATHE, Kansas (June 3, 2025) – John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the launch of its new F8 and F9 Series self-propelled forage harvesters (SPFHs), designed and built from the ground up with customer input to elevate forage performance, fuel efficiency, operator comfort and, ultimately, farm productivity. The new machines offer increased horsepower options and […]

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Influenza

Economic effects of highly pathogenic avian influenza

Economic effects of highly pathogenic avian influenza ABSTRACT This study aimed to characterize the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) hemagglutinin type 5 and neuraminidase type 1 (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b outbreak in dairy cattle and to estimate the effect of the outbreak on health, productivity, and economics at the herd and individual levels for 130 d […]

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Featured Story

Regenerative Agriculture on a Dairy Farm

Paul and Erin Kernaleguen are dairy farmers and soil consultants near Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, committed to regenerative practices in growing forage for their cattle. They farm with Paul’s Parents, Jos and Brenda.

“We were a very conventional dairy operation until 2012 when we started looking at doing some things differently because our weather was super-wet for a couple years.  Our average annual precipitation is about 12 inches of moisture, but we’d had two years in a row with about 40 to 50 inches, which made farming extremely difficult!” says Paul.

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Publisher of American Cattlemen and American Dairymen magazines. Founded over 30 years ago, Twin Rivers Media serves the information and marketing needs of America’s beef and dairy producers.

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