2024 Hoof Management Workshop
These hooves are made for walking PDP’s Hoof Management Workshop on June 20 will have you learning through interactive training sessions while utilizing the workshop’s host farm, Maier Farms in Waunakee, Wis., as a living case study. With three hands-on breakout sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to discuss and experience practices that reduce lameness incidences […]
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Dairy Goat Milking Systems
Dairy Goat Milking Systems By Larry Tranel, Dairy Field Specialist – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach What is the best way to milk a dairy goat? It truly depends on many factors, but especially on herd size, labor availability and finances. Milking systems can range from hand milking to bucket milking to stationary milking […]
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Keeping Cattle Cool: Top Tips for Comfort at Peak Summer Heat
Keeping Cattle Cool: Top Tips for Comfort at Peak Summer Heat Article and photo courtesy of Central Life Sciences As summer temperatures soar, cattle producers face the annual challenge of keeping their herds comfortable in the scorching heat. Cattle can experience stress due to their limited ability to cool down through sweating the way humans […]
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