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Using Goats for Vegetation Management
Many cattle producers spend a large amount of money each year to control undesired plants. Enter goats. Many cattle producers spend a large amount of money each year to control undesired plants (weeds and brush). Producers incur the primary cost by purchasing herbicides and hiring equipment and operators to clear brush and reclaim lands that […]
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Crucial Considerations for Manure Application
When it comes to manure, it can be viewed as either an important asset that saves you fertilizer and resources, or it more often is viewed as a nuisance that dairies must manage. Every dairy has plenty of manure. A lactating cow will produce around 18 gallons of manure per day. Dairy farmers utilize all […]
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Proper Dairy Flooring and Mats Improve Cow Comfort and Health
Dairy cows are fine-tuned highly specialized animals that are healthiest and most profitable if they are comfortable. The flooring in dairy barns and stalls is very important so that cows can lie down comfortably, and also have adequate (but not abrasive) traction when walking to and from the milking parlor. You don’t want them slipping […]
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Importance of Genomics for Genetic Improvement in Dairy Cows
The greatest improvements in milk production in dairy cows in the past several decades have been due to genetic selection. We have learned more about genetics in recent years. Research has enabled scientists to look at the genome (complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or individual animal—all of the DNA […]
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