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American Dairymen January 2025
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• Bedding Considerations to Lower Somatic Cell Count
• Colostrum Management in Dairies
• Goat Vaccination Programs
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Coccidiosis in Dairy Cows
Coccidiosis in Dairy Cows By Heather Smith Thomas Bovine coccidiosis is one of the major diseases in young calves. It can quickly and easily spread, and can have devastating effects on calves. Coccidiosis occurs wherever cattle are raised; all adult animals harbor some of these protozoan parasites and shed a few in their feces, but […]
READ MORECalving Pens: Helping the Calving Process Be Safe, Secure & Efficient
Calving Pens: Helping the Calving Process Be Safe, Secure & Efficient By Maura Keller Calving pens have changed significantly in recent years – evolving from the traditional manual headgate attached to two posts with adjacent panels. Today, calving pen designs are focused on the safety and well-being of the rancher, cow and calf. From semi-circular […]
READ MOREAvoid Overgrazing and Remember to Rest Your Pastures
Avoid Overgrazing and Remember to Rest Your Pastures By Jaclyn Krymowski While the industry has changed in many ways, there is no shortage of dairies both organic and conventional who rely on old fashioned pasture in one capacity or another. As feed is one of the most expensive parts of the operation pasture and rangeland […]
READ MOREExciting Dairy Innovation Grant Opportunities and Upcoming Events Await!
Herd in the Barn Greetings from the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team! This monthly e-newsletter update is to inform you of the most current educational events, research, and tools available; enhancing dairy profits and quality of life. Feel free to share with employees, fellow dairy farmers, and industry supporters. Please contact us with any […]
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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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