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Preventative Nutrition: A New Way To Look At Feeding Your Dog
Click here to view as a pdf: Preventative Nutrition New Way To Look At Feeding Your Dog By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. When I went to veterinary school thirteen years ago, part of our curriculum focused on what was at the time, a relatively new concept: medical nutrition; specialized dog and cat foods created for companion animals…
Spring Pasture: A Great Asset
Click here to view as a pdf: Spring Pasture A Great Asset By Erik Brettingen, B.S. The spring flush of pasture is a great resource for producer profitability, animal health, and productivity. While pasture can provide a great deal of opportunity as an economical feed source, it is important to ensure the proper management of this…
Improving Reproduction In Your Dairy Herd
Click here to view as a pdf: Improving Reproduction In Your Dairy Herd By Kelly Hubert, B.S. Reproduction plays a crucial role in the profitability and sustainability of a dairy farm. Finding ways to improve the reproduction of a herd can be challenging because there are many variables that can affect a cow’s ability to get…
Forage Sampling
Click here to view as a pdf: Forage Sampling Updated 2022 By Alex Austin, B.S. It is important to sample forages before adding them to a livestock diet. Sampling allows producers to have a balanced ration for their livestock and test for mycotoxins. It also gives farmers a snapshot into their agronomy, harvesting, and storage…
Can Calf Barns Really Have Too Much Fresh Air In The Winter?
Click here to view as a pdf: Can Calf Barns Really Have Too Much Fresh Air In The Winter By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. Cold temperatures are here and winter is quickly approaching. As the temperatures drop, calf barns are closed up and the ventilation rates are turned down. As an industry we do this reflexively, but…
Anti-Nutritional Trends And Thoughts With 2017 Feeds Across The Midwest
Click here to view as a pdf: Anti Nutritional Trends And Thoughts By Dr. John Goeser, Phd, PAS & Dipl. ACAN-Rock River Laboratory, Inc. Contributing Editor Historically, mold, yeast and mycotoxins are thought of as the primary contaminants in feed that rob high performing dairy cattle of health and nutrition. More recently, stress and pathogenic bacteria…
The Importance Of Forage Testing
Click here to view as a pdf: The Importance Of Forage Testing By Dan Leiterman The age old question of “How often should I test my forage?” has a different answer for every operation. Field sizes, crop varieties, harvest timing, and storage methods play an important role in determining forage testing needs. It is important to…
Staying On Track: Reviewing Proper Milking Procedure
Click here to view as a pdf: Reviewing Proper Milking Procedure By Kelly Hubert, B.S. There may be a time on every farm where the milking protocol is not implemented or followed properly. This could be the result of a person in a hurry to finish chores or a new employee still learning proper protocol. It…
Give Your Beef Calves A Strong Start
Click here to view as a pdf: Give Your Beef Calves A Strong Start By Erik Brettingen, B.S. The stress caused by weaning decreases a calf’s immune function and makes them more vulnerable to disease. For many years it has been common practice to give medicated feeds, pellets, or additives around the time of…