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American Dairymen June 2025
This Issue Brings You:
- Milk Testing & Milk Grades
- Dairy Smarter with Digital Data
- Best Practices for Summer Haying
- Dairy Goats: External Parasites of Goats
- Industry Features
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Dairy Smarter with Digital DataBy Jaclyn Krymowski
By Jaclyn Krymowski In today’s dairy industry, data collection has become much more than just a convenience. Management software has evolved from humble beginnings to powerful tools for making informed decisions that drive efficiency and profitability. Data provides an objective look at what’s happening on the farm, helping producers fine-tune their management practices for better […]
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Best Practices for Summer Haying
By Jessica Graham For a lot of us, hay is a cornerstone in our dairy operation. As a primary feed source, high-quality hay plays a crucial role in supporting the productivity of our dairy cattle. Quality hay supports optimal milk production and overall farm profitability. For many dairy farms, producing hay not only saves money […]
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External parasites of goats
Michael Metzger, Michigan State University Extension – Photo by Michael Metzger. External parasites of goats can cause a loss of production throughout the year. Producers should be aware of the potential parasites and be ready to treat their animals when necessary. Insect and other arthropod pests of goats can limit production in many ways. External […]
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Delmhorst Hay Moisture Testers: HOW ACCURATE?
Written by Tom Laurenzi • Delmhorst Instrument Co • www.delmhorst.com • tlaurenzi@delmhorst.com With rising operational costs, tighter margins and increasing labor shortages, Delmhorst Moisture Testers have been widely accepted for decades and still, the most often-asked question is – how accurate are moisture testers? Since probe-type meters measure the moisture at a specific, small point […]
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Featured Story
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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