Learn about which factors affect the purchasing decisions of calf buyers.
Month: April 2021
Cooling Cows: Using a low pressure sprinkler system to keep cows comfortable in the summer
Rajan Niraula explains how a low pressure sprinkler system combined with cooling fans can improve dairy cattle health and comfort
Know the Amount of Feed in Your Pasture: A Dry Matter Yield Estimation Tool
Learn how to accurately estimate the amount of feed in your pasture using a falling plate meter tool.
Nature VS. Nurture: What has more influence?
This article originally appeared in the January 2019 Milk Producer magazine and was authored by Marlene Paibomesai Researchers explore how epigenetics can be applied to dairy operations. Since the discovery of heredity and phenotypes, mankind has debated the influence of nature (genetics) and nurture (environment). Phenotypes are any measure of observable traits in an individual, determined by genetics and environment factors. Not all traits are impacted the same. For example, about 30 per cent of milk production [...]
Dairy and Beef Cattle Production 