Source: University of Georgia Extension
The modern dairy cow is similar to a factory, consuming and processing large quantities of raw materials (feedstuffs) and producing...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by:R. Parker – Dairy Cattle Specialist/OMAFRA
Introduction
There are six key times during the yearly...
Source: North Dakota State University
Herd Health Management
A good herd health program is essential to any operation
Provides for healthier, better performing cattle
Helps...
Source: National Milk Producers Federation
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today sent a letter to the Biden administration recommending...
Source: PennState Extension
In 2019 the United States employed more than two million full-time workers in production agriculture with nearly 500,000 youth working on farms. Every...
Source: University of Missouri
General health
Less than 5 percent death loss.
Sanitation, bedding and ventilation are extremely important for disease control.
Attend calves from...
The U.S. dairy industry has set an ambitious goal to reach greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050, and some Idaho scientists are part of a research...
Source: USDA, Dept of Justice joint news release
Farmers and ranchers now can anonymously report potentially unfair and anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry...
Source: University of Missouri Extension
Joe Horner
State Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy Extension
Ryan Milhollin
State Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy Extension
Pasture-based dairy producers sometimes summarize their...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs
Where Do They Live?
In the quarters and on the teat skin of infected cows or heifers.
How Is...
