Progressive Dairy

01/03/2025

Preliminary research indicates positive findings for reducing dairy cow enteric methane emissions through selective breeding.

https://www.agproud.com/articles/60683-selective-breeding-could-help-farmers-lower-enteric-methane-emissions-in-dairy-cows

01/03/2025

Veterinarian Michelle Schack joins host Matti McBride on this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast to discuss the importance of employee training and management. Learn more about why documentation, communication and repetition matters regarding training.

Veterinarian Michelle Schack joins host Matti McBride on this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast to discuss the importance of employee training and management. Learn more about why documentation, communication and repetition matters regarding training.

28/02/2025

How understanding a herd’s income over feed costs can help with the burnout of an unpredictable market and even provide a better payout.
Novus International
https://www.agproud.com/articles/60737-find-the-next-bump-in-your-paycheck

28/02/2025

How managing people, equipment and cows determine the productivity and efficiency of your parlor.
Diamond V

The parlor is a critical place on a dairy to have productivity and efficiency dialed in 365 days a year. When it comes to leveling up your parlor output, audits are a helpful tool in finding ways to fine-tune and uncover areas for improvement that drive milk harvest success – ultimately impacting ...

27/02/2025

Is your health and well-being tied to your cows? Of course! Reducing their stress can reduce your stress too. https://bit.ly/3XsX6qm

27/02/2025

How well-managed forage programs are a key aspect of any dairy operation, and tools such as MILK2024 are valuable metrics to help make decisions on both the quality and quantity of feed harvested.
Rock River Laboratory, Inc.

Well-managed forage programs are a key aspect of any dairy operation, and tools such as MILK2024 are valuable metrics to help make decisions on both the quality and quantity of feed harvested. As technology implementation increases, it is critical to assess what works for an operation and what doesn...

26/02/2025

Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) Executive Director Shelly Mayer set the tone for an engaging three days when she stated, “You can’t have a winning team with a losing mindset.”
Professional Dairy Producers - PDP

Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) Executive Director Shelly Mayer set the tone for an engaging three days when she stated, “You can’t have a winning team with a losing mindset.”

25/02/2025

Many reasons to choose the Triotrac self-propeller

"We chose the Trioliet self-propelled feed mixer for many reasons, but one of the biggest factors was the cutting quality. The cutting quality and the face quality, in our opinion, are the best. We tested other self-propelled diet feeders and found out that the Triotrac consistently delivered a better silage face, better cutting, left the fiber more intact and used a lot less fuel and power."

Trioliet

'We chose the Triotrac self-propelled feed mixer because of the cutting and face quality'

25/02/2025

Heifer replacement costs rank high on a dairy’s list of expenses. How developing a strategy based on the dairy’s goals can help balance heifer performance benefits with raising costs.

https://www.agproud.com/articles/60888-milk-feeding-programs-effects-on-dairy-calf-growth-increased-allowances-of-milk-in-early-life-matters

25/02/2025

Metritis in dairy cows, caused by bacterial infections, impacts milk yield and fertility. It requires timely antibiotic treatment and ongoing research to refine protocols for better outcomes and reduced economic losses.

Most dairy cows have potentially disease-causing bacteria in their reproductive tract in low abundance. Cows develop uterine infection and disease when the pathogens overgrow and become dominant. Cows need to have a rapid, robust and well-regulated inflammatory response in the uterus during and imme...

24/02/2025

Animal monitoring systems are a proven solution for more accurate heat detection. They can also unlock hidden values, like employee empowerment, adding dollars to your bottom line.
GEA Group

Animal monitoring systems are a time-tested and proven solution. Plus, they hold the key to unlocking other hidden values that bring more dollars to your bottom line.

23/02/2025

Understanding how and when muscle depletion occurs – and how nutrition can impact this process – is important for improving cow welfare and maximizing milk yields.

Skeletal muscle plays a crucial role in dairy cows’ health and productivity, but it’s also a very dynamic tissue. It can be mobilized to support milk production during periods of negative energy balance, but recovery of lost muscle is much slower.

23/02/2025

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22/02/2025

When contemplating what the worst job on the dairy is, we have several contenders. There is tarping the feed pile as we dodge rat- and silage water-filled tires; there is dealing with retained placentas that chose a later date of exit than the calf that filled it. Dealing with abscesses or backward calves, and the one thing I was dealing with this morning that seemed like great article fodder: dehorning calves.

When contemplating what the worst job on the dairy is, we have several contenders. There is tarping the feed pile as we dodge rat- and silage water-filled tires; there is dealing with retained placentas that chose a later date of exit than the calf that filled it. Dealing with abscesses or backward....

22/02/2025

Three U.S. dairy farmers are filling a niche market by milking camels.

The high prices of camel milk may make operating a camel dairy seem like a great way to make money. However, the business has challenges beyond those experienced by cattle dairy owners.

21/02/2025

How measuring feed efficiency and income over feed costs for the individual cow can elevate profitability.
Afimilk USA Inc.
https://www.agproud.com/articles/60896-using-feed-efficiency-as-a-cost-control-measure-and-monitor

21/02/2025

A calf's environment heavily influences growth. Adequate nutrition and management will foster growth of beef-on-dairy calves.
Land O'Lakes

As cattle producers explore avenues for boosting productivity, the spotlight often shines on genetics. For crossbred beef-on-dairy calves, maximizing genetic potential goes beyond selecting the right genes – it is also about creating the right environment to allow those genes to fully express.

20/02/2025

Running a successful dairy comes with its own unique challenges. A sharp focus on finance backed by the support of an engaged and invested team is key to success.
Lely

A strong profit team can be the key to taking control of your farm’s success, no matter the size. With the right people at the table and a clear plan in place, you’ll be well on your way to achieving your business goals.