American Dairymen

American Dairymen March 2021

In this Issue

Raising Replacement Dairy Heifers
Stocking Density and Your Herd
Solid Silage Production
Colostrum Management: What you Need to Know
Johnson Concrete Cattle Waterers
What Minerals do Goats Require?

What Minerals do Goats Require?

What Minerals do Goats Require? Article courtesy of T.E. Peterson, Florida A&M University Certified Master Goat Program. To achieve maximum production levels, it is necessary to provide a free choice complete goat mineral supplement or a 50:50 mix of trace mineralized salt and dicalcium phosphate. In...

Colostrum Management: What you Need to Know

Colostrum Management: What you Need to Know. By Dr. John Chalstrom, Ph.D. Managing a colostrum program is perhaps the most important step in reducing disease in neonatal calves on a farm. This is the message that Stacy Dill, Global Marketing Director for PanTheryx APS La Belle would like to share with...

Solid Silage Production

Solid Silage Production. By Maura Keller Here’s one thing we know: The quality and consistency of bale wraps and balers play a vital role in farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to produce and maintain a high-quality silage production. Without a solid baling foundation in both equipment and wrap...

Raising Replacement Dairy Heifers

Raising Replacement Dairy Heifers. By Heather Smith Thomas. Good heifers are the future of a dairy, so it’s important to raise or have someone raise your heifers to grow optimally—ready to become healthy, high-producing cows. Dr. Bob James, a dairy consultant with GPS Dairy Consultants and...

A standardized brand within the Valmetal Group

A standardized brand within the Valmetal Group. Article courtesy of Valmetal Group. The Valmetal Group is proud to announce the fusion of its major brands Valmetal, Valmetal-Jamesway and Valmetal US Farm Systems under one brand: Valmetal. The transition of the brands of the companies acquired over the...