Anna-Lisa Laca

When she’s not helping on the dairy, accomplished agriculture journalist Anna-Lisa Laca reports about all things agriculture—online, in social media and in print as the Online and Business Editor for Dairy Today and Top Producer. Laca, who served as Social Media Editor for Farm Journal early in her career, owns and runs a dairy with her husband, Scott, and grew up on a West Coast cow-calf operation. Follow @AnnaLaca1 Friend Anna-Lisa Laca

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Education

3 Considerations to Feed Dry Cows with less Expense

All feed types are costing more, and there’s no way around that. However, several management practices can be used to potentially lower costs without sacrificing cow health or the animal’s next lactation.

May 16, 2022 08:19 AM

Anna-Lisa Laca

Companies are reporting small applicant pools and wait times of six months or longer to fill open positions.

Veterinary Education

Here’s the Benefit of Feeding a High Protein Diet During Early Lactation

Researchers at the Ohio State recently completed a study evaluating how dietary protein and amino acid supplementation influenced milk production during the first three to four weeks of lactation.

January 15, 2021 11:47 AM

Anna-Lisa Laca

“Kelly is dumping roughly 35,000 lb. per day,” Johnson says. “That amount was determined by logistics, but it turns out to be a good amount for us to be able to feed, so we’re able to offset those losses by feeding the dumped milk back to the cows.”

Industry

A Farmer and Her Nutritionist’s Experience Feeding Dump Milk to Cows

When New York farmer Kelly Hendrickson was told she would have to start dumping milk, her milk inspector planted a seed in her mind.

November 19, 2020 09:06 PM

Anna-Lisa Laca