The Power of Genomics in Dairy Cattle
The Power of Genomics in Dairy Cattle

Genomics in dairy cattle has transformed dairy breeding from a slow, reactive process into a precise, proactive strategy. By leveraging genomic insights, producers can select animals that enhance production, improve health and optimize reproduction all done years before traditional methods would allow. But that said, there is reason for a healthy dose of caution in its over reliance.

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Dairy Cattle Wound Care: Stop Small Injuries Early Small problems can quickly become large problems if they go unaddressed. Nowhere is this truer on the dairy than with animal health. Hoof care is a prime example, where lack of routine trimmings or minor injuries and infections can escalate to lameness.  Udder care is another example. […]

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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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