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Managing Dairy Cow Foot Health With Nutrition
Click here to view as a pdf: Managing Dairy Cow Foot Health With Nutrition By Dr. John Popp, PhD. A cow with poor foot health eats less, produces less milk and is less profitable. Throughout the course of the year, as many as half of the cows on a farm can experience some form…
Are You Building a New Calf Barn?
Click here to view as a pdf: Are You Building A New Calf Barn By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. Spring is an excellent time to plan your upcoming construction projects. Across the United States, more and more farms are investing in new calf raising facilities. Some of the more common calf barn designs incorporate naturally…
Introducing The Family Flock® Line Of Poultry Feed
Click here to view as a pdf: Introducing The Family Flock Line Of Poultry Feed By Dan Leiterman In an effort to be more self-sufficient and provide quality nutrition, many families today are raising their own poultry flocks. The Family Flock® line of poultry feeds have been specifically formulated to an elevated standard that supports…
Paladin™ : Your Knight In The Battle For Feed Efficiency
Click here to view as a pdf: Paladin Your Knight In The Battle For Feed Efficiency By Julie Wadzinski, B.S. From King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table to Charlemagne’s Paladin Knights, defending the vulnerable and weak was one of the Knights’ many duties. In modern times, Crystal Creek’s® Paladin™ line of swine nutrition protects…
Managing Winter Dysentery In The Dairy Herd
Click here to view as a pdf: Managing Winter Dysentery In The Dairy Herd By Teresa Marker, B.S. The winter season is upon us! One of the most common health challenges facing dairy herds as the colder temperature sets in is Winter Dysentery. This article will explain the disease, describe the telltale signs to watch…
Preventing Scours Is Cheaper Than Treating Them
Click here to view as a pdf: Preventing Scours Is Cheaper Than Treating Them By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. Calf scours have been around as long as we have had domesticated cattle and yet they continue to plague the dairy industry. When it comes to getting serious about preventing calf scours, there are four main…
“Ask The Vet and Ask The Nutritionist”
Click here to view as a pdf: Ask The Nutritionist By Teresa Marker, B.S. “Two years ago in Wisconsin we had drought-like growing conditions and I experienced molds & mycotoxins in my feedstuffs. The 2014 growing season brought ample amounts of rain. Are my worries about mold and mycotoxins over?” J.S. from Central Wisconsin
Young Stock-The Missing Link
Click here to view as a pdf : Young Stock The Missing Link By Dr. John Popp, PhD. The major focus on many dairy operations is to have high quality feeds provided to the milking herd and to produce milk in an economically effective manner. The second focus is on the dry cow…