Calves moving into the dairy-beef stream need milk or milk replacer during transportation stops
Calf health
Dairy calf colostrum critical for immunity and energy
Calves moving into the dairy-beef stream need milk or milk replacer during transportation stops
Calf monitoring is next dairy tech frontier
Calf monitoring ear tags are creating more data to help manage health on dairy farms, enabled by artificial intelligence, as shown at World Dairy Expo 2024
Calf care, vaccination automation winners at Eurotier 2024
Four gold and 21 silver innovation awards named by the German livestock event
Calf care data and vaccination automation are technologies which won awards at Eurotier 2024 from November 12 to 15.
What it’s like dealing with avian influenza on a dairy farm
Lower milk production and the need to treat many cows are some of the challenges
Avian influenza infections on dairy farms in the United States are difficult, as heard from dairy farmers at the World Dairy Expo 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dairy beef changes dairy management, beef market
Large increases are seen in price for dairy cows, calves
The rapid rise in beef cattle prices has driven inflation and fundamental change in the dairy sector. Similar to the price for beef calves and cows, cull dairy cows, young cross-bred calves destined for the beef market and fresh milking cows have more than doubled in value.
Labour savings only the beginning with automated calf feeders
Producers at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 find they offer flexibility
Labour savings are the main reason dairy and veal producers express interest in automated calf feeding systems. But once installed, producers at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 find the systems have other benefits too.
Why group calf housing continues to grow
Labour efficiency, strong growth and socialization are reasons why farmers choose group housing of calves
More dairy farms are turning to group housing. In this second article on housing young calves, how group housing is working on farms. (Read the first article here)The content of […] Read more
Why individual calf housing continues to be popular
Disease management and individual feeding are reasons farmers use individual calf hutches
Housing for young unweaned calves has evolved greatly. Today, there are different styles, with variations. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. This article is the first in a series of […] Read more
Strategic use of chelated trace minerals in dairy rations makes sense
There are specific cases where chelated trace minerals should be used in dairy diets
In the last couple of years I have noticed that most dairy lactation diets contain a fortified level of chelated trace minerals. When I ask dairy producers why they feed […] Read more
Preventing the introduction of BVD
European analysis shows dairy herds at greater risk for the disease than beef cattle
Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) infection is typically introduced to a herd with the arrival of a persistently infected (PI) animal—a bovine that appears normal but sheds large amounts of the […] Read more