Lactanet dairy transition index wins innovation award | Farmtario
Lactanet’s new Transition Management Index creates one metric that allows dairy farmers to compare the quality of the transition from dry to milking cow across their herd.| Farmtario
Local food processors can be a source of financially advantageous byproducts for dairy cows, but make sure the ration is properly balanced. The post Byproducts with benefits for dairy cows appeared first on Farmtario.| FarmtarioLatest in Production of Livestock Ontario | Farmtario
Lactanet will expand its Metabolic Disease Resistance (MDR) genetic index for dairy cattle to include four lower-population breeds in Canada. The post Lactanet to expand reach of disease resistance breeding tool appeared first on Farmtario.| FarmtarioLatest in Production of Livestock Ontario | Farmtario
Lactanet’s new Transition Management Index creates one metric that allows dairy farmers to compare the quality of the transition from dry to milking cow across their herd.| Farmtario
Focusing on dairy farm productivity without proper financial analysis and monitoring could mean less profit, says a Chris Church, a veterinarian with an MBA.| Farmtario
AgSenze has developed an automated body condition scoring camera for dairy cows which shows when a cow could be losing weight too quickly, allowing for early disease detection.| Farmtario
Building longevity in dairy herds doesn’t have a sure-fire formula, however, production, fertility and replacement rate using a cow-specific metric balanced against economic and management impact should influence culling decisions.| Farmtario
Demand for beef from dairy cows and expensive replacement heifers mean there’s economic incentive to understand how dairy cows age.| Farmtario
Avian influenza infections on dairy farms in the United States are difficult, as heard from dairy farmers at the World Dairy Expo 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin.| Farmtario
