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Hustler’s Spraying System is Easy to Use and User-Friendly

View in browser (855) 430-0010 “This sprayer system is very easy to use. It’s very user-friendly” — Kent Smith (Missouri Rancher & Owner of Applic8r) Spraying really can be one of the more technical jobs on your ranch. All the controls. The finicky calibration. Getting the mix “just right”. Some sprayers make you dig up brain […]

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Manure Management for Modern Dairy Farms

Manure Management for Modern Dairy Farms  By Jessica Graham  Manure is something every dairy farm deals with every single day. A lactating dairy cow produces roughly 18 gallons of manure per day, and that volume adds up quickly. How producers handle, store, treat, and apply manure directly affects soil fertility, environmental stewardship, herd safety, and farm profitability. Today’s manure […]

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Lameness in Dairy Cattle

Lameness in Dairy Cattle Lameness is one of the biggest welfare and economic challenges facing dairy herds. Between 80% and 90% of cases originate in the hoof. These cases are generally classified as either infectious, such as foot rot and digital dermatitis, or non-infectious, including sole ulcers and white line disease. Pain from lameness reduces […]

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Labor Solutions on Modern Dairies

Labor Solutions on Modern Dairies By Jaclyn Krymowski for American Dairymen  Getting work done on a dairy farm has always been a challenge. Our predecessors usually enlisted family members to get the job done.  Many of today’s dairy families carry that same baton, but now must also rely on hired help, which brings different challenges and headaches.   […]

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