Pasture Management: Using Rotational Grazing

 Pasture Management: Using Rotational Grazing. By Bruce Derksen for American Dairymen Magazine. The use of rotational grazing, otherwise known as cell, mob, or holistically managed grazing has become accepted by only a moderate percentage of the agricultural community as an efficient and productive way...

Get the Jump on Winter with Practical Preparations

 Get the Jump on Winter with Practical Preparations  By Bruce Derksen  When we feel summer and fall slipping from our grasp, whether we want to accept it or not, we know that winter will soon be knocking at the door and we must be ready.  Procrastinating and ignoring the elephant in the room that...

Take Your Fly Control Efforts to the Next Level

Take Your Fly Control Efforts to the Next LevelArticle provided by Central Life Sciences- StarbarFlies on a dairy are more than just a nuisance, they contribute to a loss in production, spread diseases and annoy both your herd and employees.Protecting your dairy against fly infestations can make for a better work...

Progress Takes Planning “Success in any area of life takes planning and raising cattle is no exception.”

 Progress Takes Planning “Success in any area of life takes planning and raising cattle is no exception.”  By Aly McClure  In any area of life, your success depends on foresight and planning, raising cattle is no different. You have to go through and not only have goals but a feasible...

Is Old Bessie’s Heifer Calf Really Replacement Quality?

 Is Old Bessie’s Heifer Calf Really Replacement Quality?  By Bruce Derksen  One question that the dairy industry as a whole is continually faced with is how to replace the open, old, or unproductive cows in their collective herds.  Replacement heifers are a large part of each dairy’s...

Myth Buzz-ters – The Truth Behind Five Common Misconceptions about Product Rotation and Fly Control

 Myth Buzz-ters – The Truth Behind Five Common Misconceptions about Product Rotation and Fly Control  Provided by Central Life Sciences As every dairy operator knows, flies are an unpleasant but unavoidable reality of the profession. House, stable, face and horn flies are all common threats to a...

Who makes the decisions on your farm?

Who makes the decisions on your farm?By Emily WilmesIt seems like a simple question, really: “Who makes the decisions on your farm?” Your response is likely yourself, you and your spouse, you and your siblings, your parents, or something similar. What if the question was rephrased to say, “Who...

Management: Red Wing Software Helps Dairy Farms Stay Financially On-Track

 Our customers say it best! Let Eugene Glock of Cedar Bell Farms, in Rising City, Nebraska explain how CenterPoint helped his operation.“I wouldn’t want to do without it, that’s for sure!”Eugene Glock will tell you he is a lucky man, but what he might not tell you is that the financial...