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
Dairy at Guelph researchers and students won numerous awards during the recent American Dairy Science Association’s annual meeting.| Farmtario
Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits threshold more days than expected for dairy cows resulting in production drops and reproductive issues.| Farmtario
Design and herd management are important to avoid failures of dairy farm footbaths.| 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