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Dairies have been adopting new technologies for generations.  Our grandparents or great-grandparents may have been among the first in the […]

Cattle lameness affects all segments of the beef industry, including cow-calf operations, stockers, and feedlots. Beef producers want healthy cattle […]

As third and fourth generation phytase enzymes started to be used commonly in feeds, we realized that phytate, the major […]

“What do you think of robotic milkers?” I get this question almost weekly from dairy producers.  I’ll give you my […]

For most hog producers, 2016 was a year to forget. While feed costs actually fell from 2015 (down just over […]

Dairy producers understand the importance of feeding good quality forages.  Feed nutritionists are always looking for ways to use the […]

2016 taught us many lessons in the beef industry. You must be innovative, willing to take recommendations, act quickly, have […]

Today, many producers love the opportunity to ‘talk shop’ with other producers about how their production is going. I have […]

The best age to calve a first calf heifer is 24 months. Or is it? Every month I look at […]

Getting pigs off to a good start is often over looked in many areas, from cleaning of the barn or […]

There has been a lot of discussion with producers recently on cutting costs due to the lower cattle market. However […]

Even under an intensive concentrate feeding system, forages are still an important component of dairy cow diets. After all, a […]