The calf and heifer barn, the newest of facilities at Pfeifer Dairy, in Bucyrus, Ohio, was completed in early 2016 and can house over 250 head. The new facility replaces a handful of rented barns ...
Glacier FarmMedia - Today’s dairy calves are fed about eight litres of milk per day, and some farms are feeding up to 12.
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A dairy farm in Foxley River, P.E.I. suffered a significant loss to a fire on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Emergency crews, including firefighters from Lennox Island and Tyne Valley, were called to the ...
A recent letter to the editor (“Honor motherhood and reconsider cow’s milk,” May 7 Leader) on the dairy industry causes a great deal of concern. There were numerous false statements over the ...
Dairy-beef cross calves are vulnerable to bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Understanding triggers and management strategies can help farms meet this challenge.
The dairy perspective The increase in availability and use of dairy sexed semen has ... added a new layer of variation to the beef feeding complex beyond that associated with mixed lots of ...
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in ...
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During the winter it’s common to have a tougher time keeping calves active, which is necessary for them to maintain body heat. While some farms have heated calf barns, others don’t. If you’re having a ...
For the study, the first of its kind to investigate the long-term effects of pneumonia in beef-on-dairy cattle growth, researchers evaluated if evidence of the illness identified in 143 crossbred ...
The most common question I get at market outlook presentations is “What is the market impact of all these beef on dairy calves?” There seems to be a perception that these calves represent an ...