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"The 2013 corn crop continues to limit milk production in many parts of the country, mainly because of its heavy bushel test weight. Reports of 60-pound bushel weights are

"The 2013 weather continued the forage woes of U.S. dairy producers. The late-March warm-up in the upper Midwest, followed by freezing rain and then a major cold snap in

"You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” —William Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett suggests that in order to effectively manage something, you need to be able to measure

"Effective communication between a dairy herd’s advisers can greatly enhance its performance. The herd veterinarian and nutritionist are usually both key individuals that have a vested interest in a

"A key part of your nutritionist’s role is to understand and properly utilize forage and feed analysis results from labs. That is a complex task. Over the past several

"Joe Dairyman has a dilemma. Joe has to decide whether he will build another 200-cow freestall barn or purchase and install five large feed bins. He does not have

"The drought of 2012 left most farms, in a large part of the county, short on forage inventory either because they harvested less tonnage or their forage supplier has

"It never ceases to amaze me how some dairy farmers treat their dry cows. I mean, they build these incredible palaces to house their milk cows, feed these cows

"Renaissance Nutrition, Inc. held its annual company educational conference in late July, with an outstanding lineup of 10 nationally recognized speakers from the dairy industry. A total of nearly

"Whether you’re feeding for optimal milk production or focusing on increasing rates of gain, a good ration is key to a healthy herd. Rations that are poorly mixed not

"Maintaining good udder health and low bulk tank somatic cell counts (SCC) is increasingly important to dairy profitability, particularly in light of the recent marketing requirement adopted by most

"Steve, you gotta take that expensive blood meal out of my mix. That stuff is costing me a fortune,” growled the grizzled dairy farmer whose hair was in little