Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle: Cooling Strategies
Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle: Cooling Strategies Environmental factors can play a significant role in the health and wellbeing of dairy cattle. Particularly in warmer climates and during summer months, heat stress is one of the biggest concerns facing producers. According to Scott Bascom, executive technical services manager at Phibro Animal Health, heat stress can […]
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Baleage Advantages
Baleage Advantages Silage in piles, pits or silos has been the traditional way to store forage harvested wet–compacted and stored in airtight conditions, fermenting. In recent years, several methods have been developed to wrap silage/haylage in airtight bags using plastic film. Harvesting and storing it this way can capture nutrient quality of forages without the […]
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Avoid Costly Cattle Management Mistakes
Can High Cattle Prices Pay for Mistakes? SALEM, Mo. – With cattle prices at record high levels and many forecasts projecting relatively high prices for the next couple of years, some producers feel they can do no wrong. In times like these, even less-productive cows and mismanaged calves are likely to make a profit. High […]
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