Cull dairy cows: After the farm
by Tamara Scully
Deciding when to cull a dairy cow from the herd is often based on production, reproduction or health issues. The primary job of the dairy cow is to produce milk. Its secondary job is to join
Tracking heifer growth for optimum mammary development
by Sally Colby
Now that heifers are no longer relegated to an old shed on the edge of the property and fed whatever the milking herd refuses, they’re performing up to their genetic potential starting with their first lactation.
The Thanksgiving letter
by Sally Colby
For some dairy families, the day before or after Thanksgiving brought an unpleasant surprise.
Hundreds of dairy farmers and milk haulers in states across the nation received a letter written in legalese, but the bottom line