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. Winter is a challenging time on a dairy farm. The negative temps and extreme windchills require more preparation and [...] READ MORE

Don’t Overlook Water in the Winter

Don’t Overlook Water in the Winter Winter 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 to the elements, providing water shouldn’t be far out of mind. […]

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Raising Dairy-Beef Feeder Calves

Raising/Feeding Dairy-Beef Feeder Calves 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 than straight dairy calves, since the beef crossbreds feed out similar to beef animals. Some [...] READ MORE