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When raising replacement heifers, cost per pound of gain is a far more important metric than daily feed cost, according to Tamilee Nennich, dairy nutritionist and board member for the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association.

While there are several methods of dehorning dairy calves available, many producers prefer to use caustic paste.

After incurring the investment to raise a heifer to freshening age, a difficult calving is the last thing you want as she attempts to enter the milking string.

Until the onset of her first lactation a dairy heifer doesn’t make any money for the farmer; in fact, she costs a considerable amount of money.

A European research team led by world-renowned calf and heifer researcher Alex Bach has investigated a new method for delivering fat that may have merit for commercial application.

The health and productivity of young calves can be affected by a wide range of metabolic and pathogenic conditions. Among the maladies that can profoundly affect calves’ health is their intake and balance of sodium.

When it comes to raising heifers, there is the risk of jeopardizing the quality of future herd replacements.

Researchers at UC-Davis have developed a handy, easy-to-use diagnostic tool to streamline monitoring of calves for respiratory disease, so they can be detected and cared for early in the disease process.

Data gathered in a recent study by the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System also yields important information regarding colostrum delivery, calf nutrition, ventilation and maternal heat stress.

Registration is now open for the 2019 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, April 9-11, at the Madison Marriott West, Middleton, Wis.

More than 1.5 million cattle from 34 states and 14 countries represented at annual event.

Iowa State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have collaborated to produce and release a series of comprehensive dairy calf-care training videos.

Calf and heifer raisers from across the country are encouraged to attend the 2019 Annual Conference of the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association, April 9-11, 2019, in Madison, Wis.

Dairy farms are seeking opportunities to control costs, but also maximize the health of their heifers as dairy replacements are the foundation for genetic progress and improvement of the herd.

Clinical mastitis in these cows leads to problems later in life.

Summer climate changes mean preweaned calves need more water in their diets to prevent dehydration. But calf and heifer specialist Sam Leadley says calves also need water year-around for optimal digestive development.

The age of cattle significantly impacts body composition, immunology, physiology, and disease.

Applications for $1,000 scholarship due March 30, 2018.