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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Zoetis Podcast Showcases Herd Productivity

New Podcast Episodes from Zoetis Showcases Producer’s Herd Productivity Through Genomic Testing with CLARIFIDE® Plus Producers share real-world experience with genomic testing in the Clarity at Work podcast series. Article courtesy of Zoetis WHAT: For dairy producers eager to discover how genomic testing can help them set their herds up for improved health, productivity and profitability, Zoetis […]

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The Salmonella Dublin Prevention Checklist Every Farm Needs

Learn how to help prevent and manage outbreaks from this endemic serotype of Salmonella. Article and Photo courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA. The Salmonella enterica serotype, Salmonella Dublin, has become famous for its endemic and natural antibiotic-resistant tendencies throughout U.S. dairy herds. Linda Tikofsky, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Ángel Abuelo, DVM, Michigan State University, outline information all dairy […]

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MJE Celebrates 50 Years of Building Excellence

MJE Celebrates 50 Years of Building Excellence  Article courtesy of MJE, LLC & MJE Livestock Equipment.  Montezuma, KS – MJE, LLC marks a significant milestone in 2024, celebrating 50 years of superior craftsmanship in agricultural construction. Founded in 1974 by Max Jantz, MJE has grown from a one-man operation to a robust enterprise led by his […]

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Maximizing Dairy Production with Bagged Silage

Maximizing Dairy Production with Bagged Silage

Maximizing Dairy Production with Bagged Silage Dairy farmers are bagging silage to reduce spoilage by up to 30%, increase nutrient value and milk production, improve herd health, and potentially earn environmental carbon credits. For dairy farmers, “good feed promotes good production” is a guiding principle that has a direct cause-and-effect impact on milk tank volume. […]

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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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