Hoof Management
Hoof Management

Maintaining hoof integrity is a critical foundation of every dairy. When a cow experiences foot discomfort or lameness, her behavior shifts; she will typically spend less time at the feed bunk and more time lying down to alleviate pressure. This will lead to a drop in milk production.

Maintaining hoof integrity is a critical foundation of every dairy. When a cow experiences foot discomfort or lameness, her behavior shifts; she will typically spend less time at the feed bunk and more time lying down to alleviate pressure.

Maintaining hoof integrity is a critical foundation of every dairy. When a cow experiences foot discomfort or lameness, her behavior shifts; she will typically spend less time at the feed bunk and more time lying down to alleviate pressure. This will lead to a drop in milk production. To protect the herd's health and the farm’s bottom line, dairymen must shift to proactive maintenance, addressing potential issues before they develop into lameness.

Read more
Dairy Hoof Management
previous arrow
next arrow

Check Out Our Current Issue!

Dairy Parasite Prevention and Treatment

Parasites in Dairy Cattle – Prevention and Treatment

Parasites in Dairy Cattle – Prevention and Treatment All cattle are negatively impacted by biting flies (unless flies are controlled) and sometimes other external parasites like lice, mites or ticks. Lice and mites cause skin irritation and itching. This can reduce production or damage fences and equipment as the animals rub on any available surface. […]

READ MORE
Purina Animal Agriculture Scholarships 2026

Purina Announces $30,000 in 2026 Animal Agriculture Scholarships

Purina Animal Nutrition Is Offering $30,000 Across 10 Scholarships; Open to Students With Experience in Animal Agriculture ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (March 17, 2026) – Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Land O’Lakes Foundation, has opened its scholarship program designed to assist students with experience in agriculture and livestock production in pursuing their passions and furthering their […]

READ MORE
Optimal Calf Feeding

Optimal Calf Feeding from Day One

Optimal Calf Feeding from Day One In today’s dairy world, the success of calves is often decided in the first few months of life. The first few weeks, particularly, can get calves off to a strong growth potential if managed correctly. Getting an optimal rate of gain is a balance between liquid and solid nutrition, […]

READ MORE
Robotic Benefits in Dairies

Robotics Can Be Beneficial for Certain Dairies

Robotics Can Be Beneficial for Certain Dairies Robotic milking systems are becoming more common in the U.S., especially in the Upper Midwest and Northeast, but are also gaining popularity across the country. Dairy producers install robotics for a variety of reasons such as labor (flexibility, as well as reduction in labor costs) and quality of […]

READ MORE

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.

READ FULL STORY

Twin Rivers Media

Publisher of American Cattlemen and American Dairymen magazines. Founded over 30 years ago, Twin Rivers Media serves the information and marketing needs of America’s beef and dairy producers.

In addition to our industry leading print magazines, Twin Rivers Media is a comprehensive multi-media communications company reaching producers and suppliers across all media channels.