Winter Care of Dairy Goats

Winter Care of Dairy Goats. By Jennifer Bentley - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Field Specialist. Routine care such as feed availability, body condition score, and observation of health problems are important every day of the year for productive and healthy dairy goats. While goats are...

Planning and Caring for Dairy Udder Health in the Winter

Planning and Caring for Dairy Udder Health in the Winter. You can’t control the weather, but there are some practices you can control to ensure cow comfort and udder health are optimal through extreme winter conditions. Article and photos provided by BouMatic.Winter is a challenging time on a dairy...

Robotic Systems Continue to Revolutionize Dairy Farming

Robotic Systems Continue to Revolutionize Dairy Farming. By Jaclyn Krymowski. The continual growth of technology has not left agriculture behind. Many remember when precision crop technology was the new kid on the block not all that long ago.Today, the tech available to farmers extends far beyond the tractor...

Dairy Education Opportunities

Dairy Education Opportunities. By Heather Smith Thomas. There are many educational opportunities for students to learn more about a career in dairying; a number of colleges provide dairy classes and hands-on learning experiences.  Here is a sampling of some of the programs available across the country....

Minerals and Supplements for Dairy Cattle

Minerals and Supplements for Dairy Cattle. By Heather Smith Thomas. Nutrition is extremely important for optimum health and productivity in dairy animals.  Therefore most dairies have rations formulated by a nutritionist to make sure all important nutrients are present and in correct balance.  This...

Feeding Goat Kids

Feeding Goat Kids. By Michelle Buckley, DVM, MS - Iowa State Universituy Extension and Outreach Dairy Field Specialist.When it comes to feeding kids, producers have options and the best option is not a one size fits all solution. The ultimate markers of success are healthy kids with low death losses. Each method...

Raising/Feeding Dairy-Beef Feeder Calves

Raising/Feeding Dairy-Beef Feeder Calves. By Heather Smith Thomas. Many dairies are now breeding some of their cows—the ones they don’t raise replacement heifers from to beef bulls, generally using semen from Angus or Charolais.  The beef-dairy cross calves are worth more as day-old calves...

Don't Overlook Water in the Winter

Don't Overlook Water in the Winter. By Jaclyn KrymowskiWinter marks a time of uncertainty and, especially for cattle operations in harsh climates or otherwise remote regions with limited resources. While some of the most common concerns are accessibility through snow and ice, freezing equipment and exposure...

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