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American Dairymen May 2025
This Issue Brings You:
- Fly Control In Dairy Operations
- Robotics Can Save Labor & Enhance Dairy Cow Management
- Optimizing Water Systems for Herd Health & Efficiency
- More Than a Tin Can: Forage Systems for Goats
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Sorghum Silage Better Economically & Tolerates Drought
By Scott Staggenborg, Ph.D., Sorghum Partners Director of Product Marketing. When considering silage needs in 2024, contemplate using a silage sorghum hybrid. Producers often focus on using only corn silage for their dairy ration or as a supplement when grazing is unavailable on their beef operation. But, when looking at the economics and diversity found […]
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Maximizing Efficiency with Feed Management
By Jaclyn Krymowski. Maximizing the efficiency of dairy operations requires a multifaceted approach that encompasses reproduction, overall management and financial strategies. Among these, cow nutrition stands out as a pivotal element that inevitably influences various facets of a farm’s performance. Mastering feed efficiency while maintaining optimal nutritional value not only elevates the well-being of your […]
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Millborn Seeds expands North American footprint with acquisition of Union Forage in Calgary, Alberta
Article and photo courtesy of Millborn Seeds. Millborn Seeds is expanding their North American footprint with the acquisition of Union Forage in Alberta, Canada. The acquisition further delivers on Millborn’s commitment to create a vertically integrated seed supply chain. Union Forage, located in Calgary, is known as Canada’s forage seed innovator, closely aligning with Millborn’s […]
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Effect of maternal bovine appeasing substance on health and performance of pre-weaned dairy calves
Article courtesy of Fera Diagnostics and Biologicals Corporation. This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of a maternal bo- vine appeasing substance (MBAS) administered to pre-weaned Holstein calves on their health and performance. In total, 410 calves individually allocated were enrolled (Treatment, n = 205; Control, n = 205). Treated calves received a topical application […]
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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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