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Feed costs are the largest expense for dairy farms, typically making up 50% or more of the total operating costs. Bagging silage has proven to be an efficient way to reduce feed waste. ...
The most fundamental beef cow feeding strategy remains the use of pasture, which is considered the lowest-cost feed resource. Therefore, many cattle operations aim to maximize pasture time annually to benefit from labor, manure management, physical activity, and nutrition advantages. ...
The business is made up of a successful cattle operation, along with a diversified crop portfolio including corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton. ...
The objective of this study was to evaluate a dairy located in the arid southwest United States to determine the concentrations and seasonal variation of airborne fungi and bacteria and to determine the percentage of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The authors used two-stage ambient air sampling systems to measure the culturable airborne fungal organisms and bacteria on a monthly ...