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Bull Calves Need Care Too

By far, most bull calves will never become a lasting benefit to a dairy herd, and as such may not always receive the same level of care that heifer calves do. Harmonizing your calf rearing programs will yield positive results for all calves and your bottom line. All calves require excellent care, especially in the first few days of life. Without adequate, timely colostrum and proper ...

Oct. 11, 2016

By Grober Nutrition USA

Pneumatic Valve and Electric Calve Comparison

Pneumatic valves and electric valves are common valves. What are their advantages and disadvantages of each, as well as the applicable occasions and different environment? Here is a simple analysis. 1. The motorized valve is powered by a motor and the ...

Jan. 3, 2018

By Adamant Valves

Molecular characterization of giardia isolates from calves and humans in a region in which dairy farming has recently intensified

Giardiasis is a notifiable disease of high prevalence in New Zealand, but there is limited knowledge about the sources of Giardia duodenalis genotypes that can potentially cause human infections. Dairy calves are one environmental source of Giardia isolates, but it is unknown whether they harbor genotypes that are potentially capable of causing ...

Aug. 1, 2008

By American Society for Microbiology

Sward management effects on forage component responses in a production system for early weaned calves

There has been limited research to define appropriate management practices for pastures grazed by early weaned calves. Experiments were conducted from January to April (cool season) and May to July (warm season) 2003 and 2004 to evaluate the effects of N fertilization and regrowth interval on herbage mass and nutritive value of rye (Secale cereale L.)-annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) ...

Nov. 7, 2008

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Grober Calf Coat

Keep them warm and they will grow Did you know…when a calf is comfortable they will turn feed into gain more efficiently. In other words, a calf that isn’t comfortable will need more milk. Since keeping warm is energetically expensive it’s important to understand that a warm calf has more energy to grow! By using a Calf Coat they will use less energy for body ...

Mar. 2, 2016

By Grober Nutrition USA

Improved Performance Through Weaning

Weaning can be a stressful event for calves. Taking the time to wean gradually can help reduce that stress and give the calf time to adjust their eating patterns to include more starter. It is important to establish the right time to wean ensuring (a) the calf has received enough milk for optimal growth and (b) is consuming enough starter to wean gently and not lose body condition ...

Aug. 12, 2016

By Grober Nutrition USA

High Fat Feeding - Case Study

The challenge Design a milk replacer feeding schedule to maximize efficient growth while considering: fat content of milk replacer encourage grain intake prior to weaning maintain growth rate through weaning cold weather feeding implications Using a higher milk volume feeding schedule and offering calves a higher fat content in ...

Sep. 2, 2016

By Grober Nutrition USA

$Protein fractions of tifton 85 and rye-ryegrass due to sward management practices$

Protein fractions of tifton 85 and rye-ryegrass due to sward management practices

In the South, early weaned calves (Bos taurus) can be raised on pasture-based feeding programs, but to effectively meet their nutritional requirements, more information is needed on forage protein characteristics. Experiments were conducted from January to April and May to July 2003 and 2004 to evaluate the effects of N fertilization and regrowth interval on crude protein (CP) fraction ...

Feb. 29, 2008

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Seasonality & optimal calf care

Changing seasons, and challenging seasonal extremes (cold, heat and humidity), add extra challenges for a young calf and the caregivers management must be dynamic in order to provide optimal care. A reminder of calf needs should be outlined, especially with the primary calf worker(s). Topics of focus should involve: Optimal nutrition, the importance of access to clean water, clean and dry resting ...

May 29, 2017

By Grober Nutrition USA

Maximize Growth Potential & Production

Every farm environment has unique opportunities and challenges. Your young animals’ performance is determined by your ability to recognize their specific needs and to make the necessary adjustments to your feeding program based on their genetic potential, housing environment, and environmental conditions. The greater the producers’ ability to recognize the challenges of the ...

Aug. 12, 2016

By Grober Nutrition USA

5 C’s Of Calf Care

Every producer has individual opportunities and challenges due to their housing environment and management strategy. The key to maximizing growth, health, and long-term profitability is establishing a sound system of care for your pre-ruminant livestock. No matter the system you choose, ensuring these 5 keys to management are acknowledged and defined for you and your team will enhance the ...

Aug. 12, 2016

By Grober Nutrition USA

Composting Feedlot Manure

Situated in the Texas panhandle is an area known as the Rolling Plains ecological region, a topography consisting primarily of open-range pasture and cropland. Approximately one-third of the Rolling Plains region is dedicated to production agriculture, where huge fields of wheat, cotton and sorghum extend into the distance for as far as the eye can see. The remaining area is native grassland, ...

Sep. 1, 2012

By BioCycle Magazine

Sparking climate engagement through art and community

Can art and spectacle raise awareness of climate change? Organizers of a yearly gathering in Minneapolis hope so. The recent 6th annual Northern Spark, a free dusk-to-dawn multidisciplinary arts festival, challenged artists to lend their voices and visions to the conversation through the ...

Jun. 30, 2016

By Ensia

Regional roundup

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus, part of the Ontario Agriculture College (OAC), received an investment of more than US$2.6 million for construction of an anaerobic digester through the Federal Development Agency for Southern Ontario. OAC, with its Center for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability, views the digester as “a ...

Nov. 25, 2010

By BioCycle Magazine

Himmerland dairy farm case study

A. PRE-TREATMENT Barn Type: 60 tie stall dairy barn. Mats used in stalls. Manure Handling: Barn houses about 17 – 20 cows along each of two 120 foot parallel pits 2.5 feet wide and 5 to 9 feet deep (stepped). The pits gravity drain to the center of the pit and then flow out to an outside manure storage pit via 2.5 foot square pipe. Half of south gutter is used to handle parlour wash. ...

Nov. 12, 2013

By Nordevco Associates Ltd.

The Ins and Outs of Cattle Nutrition

They say, “You are what you eat.” What goes in and out of our bodies is obviously important for our general health and maintenance. Well, the same holds true for our cattle as well, but with one main difference: Where we only have one stomach to worry about, they have four! Cattle are animals technically classified as ruminants, a distinction that includes sheep, ...

Oct. 12, 2016

By Lakeland Group

Beef Farmer Spring 2017 `Trace elements are key to growth rates`

Iodine has a direct impact on growth rates as it is incorporated into the thyroid hormones which control metabolism, promoting efficient live weight gain. Annie Williams, Animal Scientist with Agrimin says that many beef units fall short on achieving optimum growth rates because animals do not receive adequate levels of trace elements at grass. She says that with increased feed costs, many ...

Jun. 2, 2017

By Agrimin Limited

Understanding the Fat in your Milk Replacer

Fat digestion in the young calf Commercial milk replacers are often compared and evaluated based on the percentage of protein and fat on the label. Discussion rarely delves into what makes up the components of fat and its effects on digestion, absorption or growth. Fats are comprised of short chain, medium chain and long chain fatty acids. The length of the chain is ...

Aug. 12, 2016

By Grober Nutrition USA

Where Has All the Ice Gone?

As the earth warms, glaciers and ice sheets are melting and seas are rising. Over the last century, the global average sea level rose by 17 centimeters (7 inches). This century, as waters warm and ice continues to melt, seas are projected to rise nearly 2 meters (6 feet), inundating coastal cities worldwide, such as New York, London, and Cairo. Melting sea ice, ice sheets, and mountain glaciers ...

Mar. 7, 2013

By Earth Policy Institute

Anaerobic Digestion at Dairy Farms

The need to upgrade dairy waste management practices to overcome pollution problems is leading more farmers to seek solutions with anaerobic digestion technology. Two recent examples of this trend are underway at California sites. The Cal Poly Dairy is located adjacent to the California Polytechnic State University campus in San Luis Obispo. The dairy milks 180 cows with a total population of ...

Jan. 1, 1999

By BioCycle Magazine

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