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Inoc-U-Lock™: Forage Ensiling Program
Click here to view as a pdf: InocULock Forage Ensiling Program Learn more about how Inoc-U-Lock™ can work for your operation in the product video below:
Colostrum: More Than Just Antibodies
Click here to view as a pdf: Colostrum More Than Just Antibodies By Cassy Golburg, B.A. Livestock Specialist The benefits of colostrum in regards to antibodies are well known. Colostrum has many other qualities to offer including high-calorie content, valuable white blood cells and certain naturally occurring hormones. All of these components can have positive…
Dr. Ryan Leiterman Contributes to Progressive Dairy Magazine
Dr. Ryan Leiterman recently contributed to Progressive Dairy Magazine with his article “3 Common Calf Barn Ventilation Questions Answered.” Click here to view in Progressive Dairy Magazine: https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/calves-heifers/3-common-calf-barn-ventilation-questions-answered Click here to view as a pdf: 3 common calf barn ventilation questions answered
RFV Does Not Love You Back
Click here to view as a pdf: RFV Does Not Love You Back By Erik Brettingen, B.S. Relative Feed Value (RFV) has been used as a method to quickly evaluate forages and make assumptions of animal performance when that forage is fed. Generally, the thought is that the higher the number the better. While there…
How to Identify and Manage Heat Stress in Calves
Click here to view as a pdf: How to Identify and Manage Heat Stress in Calves By Cassy Golburg, B.A. Livestock Specialist Most livestock producers are familiar with the negative effects of heat stress in lactating cows, but the impact heat stress has on calves and heifers is often overlooked. Heat stress can not only…
10 Years in a Family Business: Lessons Learned
Click here to view as a pdf: Ten Years in a Family Business Lessons Learned By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. Director of Technical Services I spent nine years in college before entering what my dad refers to as the real world. It was only after college that I realized how little those nine years had prepared…
Dr. Ryan Leiterman Contributes to Progressive Dairy Magazine
Dr. Ryan Leiterman recently contributed to Progressive Dairy Magazine with his article “Lessons Learned from 10 Years in a Family Business.” Click here to view in Progressive Dairy Magazine: https://www.progressivedairy.com/topics/management/lessons-learned-from-10-years-in-a-family-business Click here to view as a pdf: Lessons learned from 10 years in a family business-1721PD-noAds
Using Data Collection Devices to Evaluate Progress in Your Dairy Herd
Click here to view as a pdf: Using Data Collection Devices By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. Director of Technical Services Dairy producers have been given a new tool to help track a herd’s overall health, fertility and production with activity monitoring systems. These systems provide data that can be measured over a period of time. Crystal…
Crystal Creek® Paladin® Swine Program
Click here to view as a pdf: Crystal Creek® Paladin® Swine Program By Erik Brettingen, B.S. Crystal Creek® has a highly successful, comprehensive swine program that can help swine operations with their ever-changing needs. The Paldin® Swine Program includes ration balancing services, innovative products and veterinary consulting to help support the profitability of a swine…
Crystal Creek® Sponsors Spooner High Chapter of Skills USA
Crystal Creek® Natural recently provided a platinum sponsorship for the Spooner Chapter of the Skills USA program. This support provided opportunities for local high school students to learn various trade industry skills that will help ensure our nation has a strong workforce for its future. Crystal Creek® is proud to help Skills USA provide youth…