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Young calves face many challenges as they grow towards adulthood. A young calf can look good during the morning feeding, not look well at noon, and be dead before the end of the day. What is the most common reason for such sudden death? More than likely, Clostridial bacteria found a favorable growth...
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University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Date of publication :
06/06/2008
Views:
585
Now is the time to prepare for the long hot summer. I’m going to repeat this thing until you do these tasks:1. Clean out high organic matter dirt (MUD) in lots and add new dirt, especially in calving areas.2. Clean out cooling ponds – pump out the water, and clean out the sludge and spread it somepl...
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University of Florida Dairy Update
Date of publication :
06/05/2008
Views:
209
The most common reasons for a high somatic cell count (SCC) or high incidence of mastitis in the herd are improper cleaning where the cows are housed and/or improper milking techniques or milking equipment, especially if nutrition is adequate and other stresses are minimized. Stray voltage can marke...
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University of Arkansas Dairy Digest newsletter
Date of publication :
06/04/2008
Views:
649
Summer is fast approaching, bringing with it the promise of hot days. Benefits of cooling lactating cows are hard to deny with the plethora of data documenting increases in milk production and reproductive efficiency with the use of heat abatement systems. But what effect is the heat having on dry c...
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Dairy Pipeline - Virginia Cooperative Extension
Date of publication :
06/03/2008
Views:
232
A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing better quality milk.The Nafferton Ecological Farming Group study found that grazing cows on organic farms in the UK produce milk which contains significantly higher beneficial fa...
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EurekAlert!
Date of publication :
05/30/2008
Views:
447
Which of the following factor(s) affect reproductive performance of dairy cows: a) milk production, b) bunk space, c) type of bedding used in the far off pen, or d) hoof trimming schedule? Stay tuned - you might be surprised at the answers.Troubleshooting reproductive performance in dairy herds can ...
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University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Date of publication :
05/29/2008
Views:
559
A new cooling system that reduces the risk of small volumes of milk becoming frozen has been launched by Fullwood under its Packo brand of milk cooling tanks.The Soft Start Cooling system (SSC) has been designed to safely and efficiently cool small volumes of milk quickly, but without the risk of th...
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Stackyard
Date of publication :
05/29/2008
Views:
187
Manure management is an important aspect of any livestock operation. Producers need to be aware of the environmental implications of storing manure and applying manure to cropland. When applied at proper rates, manure is a valuable asset to crop producers. Manure contains nutrients essential to plan...
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University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Date of publication :
05/23/2008
Views:
279
DSM, the world’s largest producer of vitamins for animal feed, is to enter into a strategic partnership with Yunnan Shennong Agriculture Group to supply its Optimum Vitamin Nutrition (OVN®) Premix in Yunnan Province in South West China. The OVN® Premix ensures the optimum supplementation of the full...
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DSM Nutritional Products
Date of publication :
05/23/2008
Views:
449
All livestock producers—regardless of the size of their farm—have an obligation to prevent the spread of pathogens from their operations to the environment.Livestock manure contains many microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa. Some microorganisms don’t cause sickness in animals or hum...
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University of Minnesota Extension release
Date of publication :
05/21/2008
Views:
206