Milk Chillers and Today's Dairies

Milk Chillers and Today's Dairies. By Jaclyn Krymowski.A long with the rest of dairy industry progress, milk chillers have undergone many advances and changes of their own. More than ever, dairy producers can select from a wide variety of types and sizes to best fit each unique dairy.Unlike other pieces of...

Water for Dairy Cattle

Water for Dairy Cattle. By Heather Smith Thomas. Water is the cheapest nutrient, but also the most important, especially for dairy cows, yet availability and cleanliness of the water supply is often overlooked.  Milk is 87% water and a dairy cow’s body water content ranges from 56% to 81% of her...

The American Cattlemen Podcast is Here!

The American Cattlemen Podcast Pilot Episode is Here!In this pilot episode, The American Cattlemen podcast kicks off with a bang, showcasing the incredible support of our sponsors: Rawhide, Central Life Science, Pharo Cattle, and TYM. These industry-leading companies have joined forces with us to bring you the very...

American Dairymen July 2023

In This Issue
  • Importance of Minerals for Cattle Health and Fertility
  • Milking Parlors and Today’s Technology
  • Optimum Strategies for Dairy Sick Pens
  • Holding Their Own
  • 3 Things to Consider Before Implementing Automated Herd Management
  • Dos and Don’ts for Summertime Cattle Comfort
  • Developing a Goat Milk Market

Dos and Don’ts for Summertime Cattle Comfort

Dos and Don’ts for Summertime Cattle Comfort. Article provided by Central Life Sciences. Summer is officially underway, marking the beginning of a potentially stressful time for cattle. We all know that temperatures above 80 degrees can be a struggle for animals and humans alike. The warmer summer...

3 Things to Consider Before Implementing Automated Herd Management

3 Things to Consider Before Implementing Automated Herd Management. Article and photos provided by BouMatic.Dairy farming can be very labor-intensive. Many dairy farmers see a physical toll after years of milking. But what if there was a way to work smarter, not harder, in today’s modernized world?There is...

Holding Their Own

Holding Their Own. Article and photos courtesy of JP Tank. "Serving the American farmer and building the best concrete tanks in the country,” is the cornerstone of JP Tank, an innovative round concrete tank design and construction company based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.Although a fairly new...

Developing A Goat Milk Market

Developing A Goat Milk Market. By Fred M. Hall, Iowa State University Extension.In December the Iowa Dairy Team hosted two dairy goat programs, with one being in Orange City, Iowa. While they both shared topics and speakers, we added “building a goat milk market”. Since there is interest in selling...

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