DeHaven concerned about USDA’s shift on animal ID
3/11/2010
CEO of the American Veterinary Medical Association says scrapping the National Animal Identification System will hinder our ability to control disease.
Interest in milk-pricing system could help industry
3/11/2010
Challenging dairy economy could lead to changes.
FDA considering antibiotic restrictions
3/11/2010
Agency is reportedly looking at potential new restrictions on animal antibiotics.
Major manure spill in northeast Iowa
3/11/2010
Thousands of gallons reportedly spilled out of a broken pipeline.
Raw milk hearing draws hundreds
3/11/2010
Supporters of proposed Wisconsin legislation to allow raw milk sales in the state gathered in Eau Claire.
Siga los procedimientos de ordeño
6/1/2009
This month, the feature "Follow milking procedures" has been translated into Spanish. The column appears in the June issue of Dairy Herd Management.
Do you need to take that last cutting?
3/3/2010
The results are in for the third year of the Wisconsin Alfalfa Yield and Persistence Program, and while agronomists say the findings are not conclusive based on only three years of data, they do think there are some trends worth noting.
Warm floors mean less slipping
3/3/2010
When they built a new calf facility this past year to accommodate more calves and a computerized feeding system, 3-D Dairy in Malone, Wis., also installed in-floor heat where calves feed to prevent icy floors.
Score arriving heifers
3/1/2010
A visual analysis of heifers arriving at your calf operation can set the stage for a successful program.
