Category: Species
Beef Industry Lessons from 2016
2016 taught us many lessons in the beef industry. You must be innovative, willing to take recommendations, act quickly, have […]
Records Tracking: Do You Really Know Your Operation?
Today, many producers love the opportunity to ‘talk shop’ with other producers about how their production is going. I have […]
The Cost to Calving Springing Heifers After 24 Months
The best age to calve a first calf heifer is 24 months. Or is it? Every month I look at […]
Steps for Starting Newly Weaned Pigs Out Strong
Getting pigs off to a good start is often over looked in many areas, from cleaning of the barn or […]
Two Areas You Shouldn’t Cut Due to Low Market Prices
There has been a lot of discussion with producers recently on cutting costs due to the lower cattle market. However […]
Increase Fiber Digestibility for Better Lactation Performance
Even under an intensive concentrate feeding system, forages are still an important component of dairy cow diets. After all, a […]
Myth Buster: Antibiotic Use in the Swine Industry
GMO free, hormone free, antibiotic free. These three phases are changing the food industry through continued consumer interest in how […]
Two Management Practices that Impact Dry Matter Intake in Dairy Cows
I thought about beginning this article with a statement like: “in today’s markets…” or “with the recent economic situation in […]
Corn Silage Harvest: Setting Yourself up to Succeed in 2017
What is the best way to set yourself up to succeed in 2017? Make great forage in 2016. Nothing you […]
Bed Pack Management – Thoughts for Consideration
As Midwest cattle producers, we are faced with all types of weather conditions. With many producers raising cattle in confinement […]
Vitamin Supplementation in Young Pigs
Over the last 4 to 5 years there have been more cases of sub-optimal vitamin D status in young pigs. […]
Not All Bugs Are Bad: Let’s Talk About DFMs
What does a bee, the flu, Bugs Bunny, and bacteria all have in common? Bugs! Although often enough, our first […]