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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World Dairy Expo 2024 Seminar: Udder Issues

World Dairy Expo 2024 Seminar: Managing Udder issues with OZOLEA-MAST “Managing udder issues with OZOLEA-MAST in lactation and for drying off: field data from a US dairy system”  Seminar, WDE 2024, Oct. 2nd, 11.30 AM Since 2022, Professor Bradley J. Heins (University of Minnesota), Extension Specialist in Dairy Management, has been trialing OZOLE-AMAST in the Uni dairy […]

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Identifying and Controlling Common Flies on the Dairy Farm

Protect Your Cattle: Identifying and Controlling Common Flies on the Dairy Farm Flies are more than just an annoyance on your dairy operation—they are a significant threat to the health and productivity of your cattle. With different species of flies spreading various diseases, causing stress, and reducing milk production, it’s crucial for dairy producers to […]

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What to Expect from DeLaval at World Dairy Expo 2024

DeLaval at World Dairy Expo 2024: Educational Sessions, a Virtual Farm Tour and Interviews with Executives WHAT: DeLaval, a worldwide leader in milking equipment and solutions for dairy farmers, is participating in the World Dairy Expo taking place in Madison, Wisconsin, Oct. 1-4, 2024. DeLaval will showcase innovative dairy farming technologies and sustainable practices in educational […]

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Greg Bethard Addresses Management Practicues during DCRC webinar

Greg Bethard to address cow and people management during DCRC webinar New Prague, Minn. (September 9, 2024) – Mark your calendar to attend the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar, scheduled for Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. Central time (USA/Canada). High Plains Ponderosa Dairy CEO and Managing Partner Greg Bethard, Plains, Kan., will address, “Cows […]

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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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