American Dairymen January 2020

In this Issue
  • Publisher Statement
  • Dairymen Showring
  • Winter Management and Nutrition for Dairy Cattle
  • Calving Management
  • Team Culture; Discussions with a Master-mentor
  • Maintaining A Tight Ship – Management Considerations with increasing milk price
  • ZISK app Helps Dairy Producers Unlock the Future

Maintaining A Tight Ship: Management Considerations with Increasing Milk Price

 Maintaining A Tight Ship: Management Considerations with Increasing Milk Price  By Michael Cox After a prolonged period of low milk prices and often below breakeven cashflow months for many dairies, the milk market tides finally turned towards more positive prices in late 2019. While better prices will...

Team Culture: Discussions with a Master-Mentor

 Team Culture: Discussions with a Master-Mentor By Michael Cox When we think of Apple, we think of Steve Jobs; when we think of Tesla, we think of Elon Musk; Richard Branson comes to mind when we think of Virgin Airways. CEOs and founders often receive all the attention and name recognition when a...

American Dairymen December 2019

In this Issue
  • Publisher Statement
  • Dairymen Showring
  • Industry News
  • Managing Dairy Calves and Heifers During The Winter Months
  • Semen Handling for Maximum Fertility
  • Lameness in Grazing Dairies
  • A.I. Tags SMT™ System - Cognex Hybrid – The Producer’s Dream
  • A Valve you can Love

Lameness in Grazing Dairies

 Lameness in Grazing Dairies By Michael Cox What causes lame cows in grazing dairy herds? Suggestions such as infectious diseases, abrasions, injuries, poorly balanced diets, genetics etc. all spring to mind when we think of the causes of lameness, however the two primary reasons are; People and...

Semen Handling for Maximum Fertility

 Semen Handling for Maximum Fertility By Jaclyn Krymowski A good part of your pregnancy rate hinges on the individual bull and quality of semen you use. It takes two to tango, after all. While a simple procedure in principle, A.I. is filled with numerous intricacies. It requires a certain gamble putting...

A Valve You Can Love

 A Valve You Can Love Article courtesy of Brown Weight Valve If you have been around livestock producers much, you know that almost all of them have things that they love. They love the brand of their tractor (and probably have several replacements). They love the kind of pickup truck they drive. They...

Improving Serum Immunoglobulin Levels with Multiple Colostrum Feedings

 Improving Serum Immunoglobulin Levels with Multiple Colostrum Feedings By Jorge Botero, MV Without a doubt, colostrum is the single most important feeding of a dairy animal’s life. Feeding high quality colostrum affects both short, and long-term performance. It is important to remember that the...

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