Barn and Pasture Maintenance: Basic Seasonal Tune-Ups
Barn and Pasture Maintenance: Basic Seasonal Tune-Ups

Barn and Pasture Maintenance: Basic Seasonal Tune-Ups Facility upkeep and any subsequent pasture management play a direct role in productivity, cow comfort and reducing labor. While routine attention is often given to the parlor, pens and feeding areas, performance is also influenced by even the small details. Think about things like gutters, fans, windows, roofs and ventilation systems that quietly support herd health every day. When pasture is part of the system, management extends beyond the barn and concrete. Maintaining productive, resilient pasture can positively impact cow performance while offering opportunities to reduce feed costs. Together, facility maintenance and grazing […]

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For Summer Butterfield, technology isn’t just about boosting efficiency or productivity – it’s about improving the lives of the animals. Known for her data-driven approach to dairy management, Summer has a history of leveraging herd data to help dairies work smarter – an approach she’s currently using to manage North Star Acres, a 2,000-cow dairy […]

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NALC Webinar to Guide New Farmland Owners Inheriting or purchasing farmland for the first time comes with big decisions — whether to farm it, lease it, sell it, or preserve it. An upcoming webinar hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center will help new landowners and the professionals who advise them to understand their options […]

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The Friday through Saturday program will provide professional development and networking opportunities for dairy producers and allied industry AMES, Iowa – Iowa dairy professionals, farmers and industry stakeholders are invited to join a unique two-day event this fall. The Iowa Dairy Industry Doubleheader will take place on Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, featuring both a […]

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Regenerative Agriculture on a Dairy Farm

Paul and Erin Kernaleguen are dairy farmers and soil consultants near Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, committed to regenerative practices in growing forage for their cattle. They farm with Paul’s Parents, Jos and Brenda.

“We were a very conventional dairy operation until 2012 when we started looking at doing some things differently because our weather was super-wet for a couple years.  Our average annual precipitation is about 12 inches of moisture, but we’d had two years in a row with about 40 to 50 inches, which made farming extremely difficult!” says Paul.

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