I love to read my kids a book called Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes. It is a children’s book giving thanks for the big and little blessings in life. I also love the title as we are thankful for the Continue Reading
Year: 2014
As a sequel to last month’s article about water quantity, water quality is of equal importance. In fact, when water intake problems occur on the dairy, it may be just as much of a quality problem as a quantity Continue Reading
How many times have you heard this phrase before? As a dairymen, chances are a lot. We know that approximately 88% of milk is composed of water. This means that if you’re short on water, your cows won’t make as much Continue Reading
There are two times of the year when we address many cases of calf diarrhea. The first time is in the winter when the calves are cold stressed and the second is in the heat of the summer. There are a few unique Continue Reading
Down cow cases are particularly challenging because cows can find themselves in very tricky situations. These cows are sometimes are found in places where accessing them and moving them to a safe location can be Continue Reading
Yes. The time of year where you go out to take care of your calves and you’re inundated by flies. Or maybe it’s around your lagoon or your feed storage that you are “attacked.” The real question is how do we get Continue Reading
I’m not the betting kind, but the likelihood of your calves battling fly populations is high if you live in the upper Midwest. Last month we talked about larvicides and their use on the calf ranch or dairy. This Continue Reading
As of April 21, the Class III Milk price is $24.23. This is an attractive selling price so take advantage of every opportunity to improve milk production NOW as well as looking to maintain it for the future. Here Continue Reading
After a long, cold winter we are all grateful for warmer temperatures. This is the start of the busy spring season but before we have cases of “planter-itis” or “manure hauling disease”, check out these tips to Continue Reading
I often think about the bull’s eye target that was used to first teach me the difference between consistency and accuracy. Some shooters are very consistent but are not close to the center of the target. Others are Continue Reading
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