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Expert Insights on Manure Management

Expert Insights on Manure Management Each day, livestock produce thousands of pounds of manure. In fact, the estimate for a single dairy cow produces approximately 120 pounds or 14 gallons of wet manure per day. Properly managing that manure production and recognizing that manure is far more of an asset than a liability, is important […]

QualiTru’s Impact Over the Years

QualiTru’s Impact Over the Years By Maura Keller When it comes to understanding the needs of dairy producers, it helps when a company founder and entrepreneur has first-hand knowledge of the dairy industry, by either being a producer himself, or by having grown up on a dairy farm. For Darrell Bigalke, the founder and owner […]

Using Nutrition to Beat the Heat

Using Nutrition to Beat the Heat As summer temperatures rise, dairy producers know the importance of keeping their cows comfortable. While shade, ventilation, and water are crucial, there’s another powerful tool in your heat stress management arsenal: nutrition. Like so many other changes you make to your dairy to accommodate the seasons, your ration should […]

Toe Tip Necrosis and What to Do

Toe Tip Necrosis – A Form of White Line Disease By Heather Smith Thomas The white line is a somewhat flexible junction between the sole of the hoof and the wall, allowing the hoof to be more flexible as the animal moves. The sole horn is joined to the wall horn by the white line, […]

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