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Winter tips for calf raisers
Extreme winter weather conditions mean adapting management practices to keep dairy calves comfortable and growing during the cold weather months.
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Dehorning done right
There are some jobs on the dairy that most people do not enjoy doing.... dehorning cattle probably falls into this category.
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New dairy calf care blog
Dairy calf expert Sam Leadley, PhD, Attica Veterinary Associates, Attica, N.Y., has started a new blog on dairy calf care, Calves with Sam.
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Hurry! NMC registration ends soon
The NMC annual meeting will be held Jan. 27-29 in San Diego, Calif. Pre-registration for the meeting, which is dedicated to mastitis control and milk quality, ends Jan. 16.
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Assisting the posterior presentation (backwards calf)
Although officially winter has just begun, the spring calving season in the Southern Plains is only 4 to 6 weeks away.
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'12 Days of Christmas' with dairy
A new video produced by the Michigan Dairy News Bureau drives viewers to MilkisLocal.com to connect with local dairy producers producing milk, cheese, and yogurt for the holidays.
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Dealing with drought-stressed calves
Missouri veterinarian Dr. Dan Goehl outlines health challenges in calves shipped to stocker operations this fall, and nutritional priorities for cow-calf producers.
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USDA surveying conservation programs
USDA is conducting a survey to help farmers protect the environment and maintain productive farmland.
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South Dakota dairy farmer strives to keep cows comfortable
Josh Winquist, a dairy farmer in South Dakota, shares his personal philosophy on farming: the dairy farm is a great place to raise our family. Winquist strives to keep his cows extremely comfortable and provide them with a balanced diet to keep them producing high-quality milk.
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Kansas Gov. wants state to be an animal ag “powerhouse”
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback cited several reasons that will play important roles in realizing his vision for the state’s growth in animal agriculture. “We are a good agricultural grain region with the talent, leadership, technology and investment, which all line up very well for us to expand in dairy and pork.”
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CPVHoF honors Drs. Herrick and Jarrett
John Herrick, DVM, and Jim Jarrett, DVM, were posthumously inducted into the Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame (CPVHoF) at the 45th Annual American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) conference last week in Montreal, Canada.
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- UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
- K-State launches MAB program for animal health professionals
- Zoetis, Texas Tech partner in Salmonella research
- K-State animal sciences faculty member honored
- Reducing stress at branding time
- USDA'S novel cell line identifies all FMD virus serotypes
