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How heifers are managed at first breeding (1st breeding) represents a significant economic opportunity on many dairies. DairyComp305 records from four free-stall Holstein dairies in the Central Valley of California show how first breeding selection criteria impact first lactation (1st lactation) and subsequent reproductive performance. Our California Dairies 1, 2, 3, and 4 illustrate how...
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Christer Bergsten (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) talked about the risk of infrequent claw care, its consequences and an action plan to prevent and treat lesions, during the International Conference Lameness in Ruminants 2015 in Valdivia, Chile. ...
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Dr. Victor Oliveira (Aarhus University) spoke on sources of infections, internal and external biosecurity measures and best practices, during the International Conference Lameness in Ruminants 2015 in Valdivia, Chile....
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Dr. Shahab Ranjbar (University of Sydney) discussed a methodology for dairy producers to identify variables contributing to lameness and possible allocation of resources, during the International Conference Lameness in Ruminants 2015 in Valdivia, Chile. ...
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During my consultancy activities, I get to visit many dairy farms, especially, those located in "warm regions" of the world. The visits are focused on the efforts to reduce the negative impact of summer heat stress on cow's performance.
Very few of the farms I visit do not have any kind of means to cool their cows in the summer and need to start from the beginning. "Cow cooling" is one of the topics, mostly studied in...
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I manage a herd of 3000 cows and 3000 followers in the Middle East. One historical issue that I am trying to address is the behavior of milking cows in groups at the extremities of the herd. The problem is most pronounced in Summer day time. Milking cows crowd together in the loose sand and manure bedded sheds at the closest point to the nearest group and in some cases only use only up to 40% of the expensive cooled shaded space allocated to them. This means they...
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Thank you to all authors who submitted an abstract. We were delighted to receive over 300 abstract submissions for the Conference. Submissions have now closed and reviews have begun.
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Do you have research that was not completed in time to submit an abstract before the closing date for the 6th Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture...
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Imagine a dairy cow that gave 15,000 litres (33,000 lbs) of high quality milk year, after year, after year, at a high level of efficiency; a cow whose milk had health benefits for the consumer; a cow that got pregnant when you wanted her to; a cow that was highly resistant to infections such as mastitis and whose milk had a consistently low somatic cell count; a cow that never suffered from acidosis and a cow that was never lame. Now imagine a herd of such cows and imagine how profitable it...
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Take Home Messages Precision Dairy Farming is the use of technologies to measure physiological, behavioral, and production indicators on individual animals to improve management strategies and farm performance. Many Precision Dairy Farming technologies, including daily milk yield recording, milk component monitoring, pedometers, automatic temperature recording devices, milk conductivity indicators, automatic estrus detection monitors,...
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In India during the last four decades the poultry and dairy industry have transformed from backyard farming to a commercial organized, scientific and vibrant industry but the issues of food safety and quality remain unaddressed. Poultry and dairy sectors play a significant role in improving the socio economic condition of the rural masses. Day by day the consumers are becoming more aware about safety and quality of their food products. As the purchasing power of...
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I have started a dairy milk farm in Rajasthan. I am new on this dairy business. I want to know what type of cattle to purchase and their care, housing, proper feeding schedule chart. Thanks ...
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Hi everyone, Just reading latest news about the use of drones or UVAs in agriculture. Different point of views about how this technology could be a farming revolution and help reduce costs and increase yields among other benefits. However, there are still loads of obstacles.... What are your opinions/experiences about the use of this technology?
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Electronic computer monitoring of herd and individual cow performance is common in Israeli dairy herds, and allows characterization and quantification of milking efficiency as well as parlor throughput. Eicker et al. (2000) theorized that computerized parlor data could be used to monitor how milkers used the equipment in the parlor. The advantage of ACR compared with manual removal is well known. One of milking routine violations is “overriding” of...
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Introduction Lactation in the dairy cow is influenced by various management factors as well as the milking equipment. Milking efficiency is a combination of proficiency of the milker, operation of the milking equipment, and cow factors including udder shape, temperament and physiological traits. As dairies grow larger, the desire to milk more cows in less time has resulted in the need to...
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Introduction Lactation in the dairy cow is influenced by various management factors as well as the milking equipment. Milking efficiency is a combination of proficiency of the milker, operation of the milking equipment, and cow factors including udder shape, temperament and physiological traits. Computer monitoring is common in Israeli dairy herds, helping in the assessment of parlour...
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We are having the first year of Voising grazing each 30 days, 10 paddocks per batch of approximately 2 hectares with electric fences and rotation each three days. The grass is angleton. The load is approximately 80 cows and 120 calves of 200-300kg In the rainy season (from may to mid November) we were running short of food supplies the first months due to an unexpected drought. Then it started raining regularly and cows are not eating the grass which is becoming...
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Cooling cows in summer improves annual productivity and fertility, enhances comfort and welfare, increases longevity and reduces greenhouse gas emissions through better feed efficiency and higher milk yield. Heat stress causes immense economical losses to the dairy sector. High-yielding cows in hot climates suffer severely from summer heat, but cows are affected by heat stress in almost all regions. This leads to a decrease in milk production and reduced feed...
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Do you have time and space to plant 15,000 trees? Of course it is a tough task! But if you can increase milk yield per cow by 5 liters, for every 150 cows, the environmental impact of this 'd be same as planting 15 thousand trees. To increase profits, for a better environment and to feed the ever increasing Indian and world population, we have to come up with better cows. Genetics here probably is the first and foremost player here....
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It may seem obvious to provide clean and abundant water to your livestock, especially on hot days. However, frequent attention to water sources is just as important in the winter as it is in the summer. For horses, lack of water intake can cause a myriad of issues, the most common threat being impaction colic. When the weather is cold or extremely windy, livestock may not want to leave a shelter to go for a drink; they tend to eat more hay to stay warm;...
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