Healthy Udders, Healthy Herds: Proven Mastitis Prevention
Healthy Udders, Healthy Herds: Proven Mastitis Prevention

Udder health in dairy cows is one of the most important parts of running a successful dairy. A healthy udder means clean, high-quality milk, strong production, and cows that stay in the herd longer.

Udder health in dairy cows is one of the most important parts of running a successful dairy. A healthy udder means clean, high-quality milk, strong production, and cows that stay in the herd longer. When udder health slips, the effects are felt quickly: milk yield drops, treatment costs rise, and more time is spent managing sick animals.

Udder health in dairy cows is one of the most important parts of running a successful dairy. A healthy udder means clean, high-quality milk, strong production, and cows that stay in the herd longer. When udder health slips, the effects are felt quickly: milk yield drops, treatment costs rise, and more time is spent managing sick animals. For many producers, it is one of the biggest factors that impacts both profit and daily workload.

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In this Issue of the American Dairymen November 2026

This issue of American Dairymen delivers practical insights to help dairy producers improve herd performance, protect cow health and position their operations for long-term success. How Efficiency Puts Money in Your Pocket explores how greater efficiency throughout the dairy can translate into stronger profitability and better use of resources.

Cow comfort and hoof health also take center stage in Choosing the Right Flooring for Cow Comfort and Hoof Health, which examines the important role flooring plays in supporting comfortable, healthy and productive cows. Hairy Heel Warts (Bovine Digital Dermatitis) takes a closer look at this common hoof health challenge and what dairy producers should know about managing its impact within the herd.

Finally, Dairy’s Growth Surge: Is Your Operation Ready for What’s Next? looks toward the future of the dairy industry and the considerations producers should keep in mind as they prepare their operations for growth. From efficiency and profitability to cow comfort, hoof health and expansion, this issue offers timely information for today’s dairy producers.

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Dairy’s Growth Surge: Is Your Operation Ready for What’s Next?

Dairy’s Growth Surge: Is Your Operation Ready for What’s Next? Growth and investment in any business is partnered with opportunity and risk, and the dairy industry is no exception with the expected investment of more than $11 billion in new and expanded manufacturing facilities across 19 states, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. “The […]

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Choosing the Right Flooring for Cow Comfort and Hoof Health

Choosing the Right Flooring for Cow Comfort and Hoof Health  By Jessica Graham  Maintaining healthy hooves is a critical part of managing a productive dairy herd. When a cow experiences foot pain or lameness, her normal behavior can change. She may spend less time at the feed bunk and more time lying down to take […]

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How Efficiency Puts Money in Your Pocket

How Efficiency Puts Money in Your Pocket  By Jaclyn Krymowski There are many cogs that impact how efficiently the wheel of a dairy farm moves. For instance, feed efficiency (the measure of how efficiently a cow converts a certain amount of feed into a product) is just a small aspect of the operation’s production efficiency. Other factors would […]

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Hairy Heel Warts (Bovine Digital Dermatitis)

Hairy Heel Warts (Bovine Digital Dermatitis)  By Heather Smith Thomas  This painful foot disease (technically known as digital dermatitis) has often been called hairy heel warts or strawberry foot rot, and has been a common problem in dairies for a long time.  Terry Engelken, DVM MS (College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University) says it is much more difficult to diagnose, prevent and treat than foot rot.  “We generally see digital dermatitis (DD) lesions at the back of the […]

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