The I-29 Extension Dairy Consortium's recent educational effort titled Raising Your Best Calf Ever updated calf raisers on the key components of raising dairy calves. It started with a "Boots on the ...

MOUNT ULLA — Among other things, Piedmont Research Station produces milk from dairy cows, but its main product is data. Four weeks ago, the station got a robot that now feeds 27 calves and collects ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Extension dairy specialist Jennifer Bentley discussed automatic calf feeding systems during recent Dairy Days in Sioux Center and Spencer. Bentley talked about the pros and cons ...

Giving pre-weaned calves access to as much calf milk replacer as their appetites demand has transformed the performance of Scottish dairy farmer Rory Christie’s heifer replacements. Dourie Farming Co, ...

Feeding high volumes of milk to calves during their most efficient and cost-effective growth phase needs a step-down protocol ...

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In dairy farming, getting a handle on feeding is the single most important determinant of the profitability of your farm. It is the basis of production, growth, health and body condition. Yakub Bachu, ...

For decades, researchers have explored the influence of dam nutrition on offspring performance. Now, the dairy industry is taking a page from that book, exploring the intricacies of how and what we ...

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