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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2026 Dairy Expo Celebrates 25 Years

2026 Central Plains Dairy Expo Celebrates 25 Years

2026 Central Plains Dairy Expo Celebrates 25 Years Sioux Falls, SD (January 19, 2026) – The Central Plains Dairy Association (CPDA) announced that the 2026 Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE) marks a significant milestone – as the Expo celebrates its 25th anniversary. Taking place in March 2026 in Sioux Falls, S.D., CPDE 2026 will bring […]

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Barn Pasture Maintenance

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 […]

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Bedding Dairy Cattle

Bedding for Dairy Cattle

Bedding for Dairy Cattle Every dairy facility utilizes some type of bedding for the cows, young stock and calves, but what they use will vary depending on the seasons, climate and facilities. Dr. Pete Erickson, Professor of Dairy Management and Extension Dairy Specialist at the University of New Hampshire says that where you are located […]

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Goat Minerals 101

Goat Minerals 101

Goat Minerals 101  To thrive and reach their full potential, goats need more than just quality forage and clean water; they depend on essential minerals to support everything from immune function to bone development.  Let’s go over some goat minerals 101 to give you some basics of what goats might require. Calcium Calcium helps support […]

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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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