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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Iowa NRCS Sets Oct. 10 Cutoff for Conservation Program Applications

DES MOINES, IOWA, Sept. 10, 2025 – The first application cutoff for Iowa farmers and other private landowners to apply for conservation practices in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 through USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs is Oct. 10. NRCS accepts conservation program applications on a continuous basis but sets application cutoff dates as funding allows. […]

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Achieve rapid genetic gains, increase pregnancies during heat stress and switch cattle breeds in a single generation with embryos. BOISE, Idaho [Sept. 10, 2025] – In today’s competitive dairy environment, herd genetics are more than a science — they’re a strategy. Forward-thinking producers are re-evaluating their breeding programs (and embryos) and tapping genetics to unlock […]

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Purina Animal Nutrition Unveils Second Edition of the Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report

Purina Animal Nutrition Unveils Second Edition of the Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report Industry-leading experts provide valuable insights for stakeholders in the beef-on-dairy sector ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (August 20, 2025) — Purina Animal Nutrition has unveiled the second edition of its Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report, offering producers an in-depth look at the evolving role of beef-on-dairy cattle in the U.S. […]

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United Soybean Board launches U.S. Soy CAN website to support livestock nutrition and healthNew website shares the latest soy research insights and practical applications for poultry and livestock industries. Today, new soybean research and commercial learnings are available that evolve soy use as a feed ingredient in poultry, swine, dairy and beef diets. To share these […]

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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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