Floury Grain Corn Hybrids Win at World Dairy Expo

As nutritionists and researchers nationwide are exploring the benefits of feeding softer grain corn hybrids, Masters Choice’s hybrid variety MC527 silage samples win both grand champion and grand champion first time entrant at the 2014 Forage Analysis Superbowl. Two other Masters Choice varieties also took 3rd and 5th...

November 2014 Issue

Cover Story:p.21 - Maximize Forage & Grain Potential Features: p. 6  -  Guest Editorial p. 14 - Double Cropping p. 28 - Udder Stuff  

Expo Preview: World Dairy Expo

Expo Preview: World Dairy Expo     World Dairy Expo Schedulewww.worlddairyexpo.comKey to locationsARENA BUILDING (AR) COLISEUM (C)EXHIBITION HALL (EH) SALE PAVILION (SP)TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 307:30 a.m. International Junior Holstein Show (C)7:30 a.m. International Ayrshire Show (C)1:00 p.m. Expo...

Udder Stuff: Dairy News Briefs

Tension Fabric BuildingsFarmTek, the industry leader in tension fabric buildings, provides design-build and energy-efficient building solutions for dairy facilities and hay storage. For County Line Farms, a 75-head dairy cow farm in Dyersville, Iowa, a more streamlined storage facility, to keep hay dry and nutritious...

Quality Without Compromise

Supreme International is known around the world for building vertical processors that meet the highest expectations of quality and performance. Supreme has earned this reputation by custom designing and building each mixer to the end user’s specifications, and using only the highest quality parts and components....

WATER: Improving Your Herd’s Most Important Nutrient

If you do just one thing to improve the health of your herd and improve productivity, it should be to provide the best quality drinking water possible. Contaminated drinking water isn’t just bad for your cows and their milk. A cow will produce less milk if she isn’t drinking enough due to poor-quality water, which...

PERIbreeze ADF53 - Increased Air Flow=Happy Cows & Happy Cows=More Milk!

To many Americans, Italy is a country defined by Italian style, stunning scenery, great food, fast cars and a rich cultural history. Termotecnica Pericoli is hoping to change that perception somewhat, at least among American dairymen. When you think Italian, they want fans to come to mind.Termotecnica Pericoli was...

Mastitis, Fly Control and Your Dairy

The ProblemAs a dairy owner, you’re more than familiar with mastitis — what it is and how, if left unattended, can affect your profits. According to the National Mastitis Counsel, without effective treatment, mastitis in the dairy cow will infect approximately forty percent of the herd in an average of two...

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