Maureen Hanson

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Industry
Where Will the Replacement Heifers Come From?
An unprecedented shift in the U.S. dairy cattle population could signal uncertainty ahead in terms of milk production, cow numbers, and prices – for both the milk and the animals.
February 25, 2025 09:05 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
Calves Handle Challenges Differently Based on Personality
Learning why and how some calves navigate life challenges better than others can provide clues into how to support individual animals to achieve better welfare and performance, particularly with the aid of precision livestock technologies.
February 11, 2025 10:06 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
How to Create a Winning Winter Feeding Playbook
Cold, snow, wind, and more – winter in the northern climates brings extra challenges for dairies and their animals.
January 27, 2025 08:24 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
The Importance of Tracking Heifer Growth
Monitoring heifer growth, and making management decisions based upon it, is proving to be an increasingly important practice to strike the delicate balance between economizing heifer development and breeding them at the correct stage to maximize their performance as mature cows.
January 22, 2025 02:45 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Just knowing that calves are being fed three quarts of milk replacer twice a day is not enough information.
Education
Calf Feeding Frequency Found to Be Less Important than Feeding Rate
Research shows feeding frequency has less impact on preweaned dairy calves’ performance than the total nutrients provided, despite logic suggesting more frequent feedings would help.
January 22, 2025 02:10 PM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
An Exit Strategy For Dairy Cattle
Here are five ways to help producers think through and process the decision to remove an animal from the herd.
December 18, 2024 03:16 PM
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Maureen Hanson
Breakfast on the farm.
The Beefy Secrets of Cull Cow Profitability
Strategically planning a dairy cow’s transition out of the herd can maximize meat quality, carcass yield, and overall profitability.
December 16, 2024 10:43 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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New Products
Lidocaine Infused Bands Minimize Castration Discomfort for Young Calves
A recent study at Kansas State University highlights some of the benefits.
November 25, 2024 05:37 PM
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Maureen Hanson
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New Products
Secrets to Success with Precision Cow Monitoring Systems
Activity and rumination monitoring systems -- precision cow monitoring -- can revolutionize the way a dairy manages its cows. Or they can pile up frustrations and create greater expense without adding value.
November 19, 2024 11:51 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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Education
What Can We Really Expect from Elanco’s New Bovaer®?
Bovaer is a powdered feed supplement that blocks an enzyme involved in methane formation reducing the amount of methane emitted by each animal.
November 14, 2024 11:28 AM
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Maureen Hanson
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