cow herd Articles
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Dairy Farms need IPEX too Case Study
T he Pelletier dairy operation near La Pocatière, Québec needed a wiring and panel upgrade that would be sturdy enough to manage the demands of an 80-cow dairy herd and the insurance inspectors. Dairy barns are unique environments, aside from the cows, the barns need secure wiring for the milking stations and lighting, and that wiring needs protection from regular exposure to ...
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Hope Lewis: Thriving in Sales with Teamwork and Trust
Hope Lewis has been with Ag Leader sales team for 7 years, serving as a Territory Manager for Wyoming, Nebraska, and Western Iowa. Based in Gothenburg, Nebraska, Lewis and her husband manage their small cow-calf herd and grow corn, alfalfa, and prairie hay. Since they’ve acquired their farm, Lewis has been excited to prove the benefits precision technology can have on their ...
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Disappearing Cows in Your Herd
I have a problem at my farm. I have a herds-person who has such a tender heart and really loves animals. The upside of this is that we have saved a lot of calves by putting them on an IV and nursing them back to health. The downside is that she hates letting any animal leave the herd. I have to remind her that the herd is my bank account. I have to balance the books of feed and inventory. ...
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Summer Strategies to Reduce Whole-Herd Heat Stress
Summer is just around the corner and with it, heat stress. According to a 2019 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research study, the US dairy industry experiences $1.5 billion in losses annually to heat stress. Higher temperatures can affect herds, and in turn, can decrease performance, production, and profit. However, heat stress impacts more than just the milking herd. Between calves, dry ...
By Diamond V
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The Triple Challenge: Genetic Selection For Feed Efficiency
Like many other traditional industries such as automotive and banking, the agriculture and food markets are constantly faced with fundamental market shifts. New technology, science, digital capabilities, infrastructure, and viral marketing are beginning to converge, changing the environment and rules that many industries operate in. At Vytelle, we believe farmers are faced with what we refer to ...
By Vytelle, LLC
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Spinder new knowledge partner of Dairy Academy Royal A-ware
On Wednesday, September 1st, Spinder and Dairy Academy, the knowledge platform of Royal A-ware, signed a five-year partnership. The Frisian company Spinder is known as an expert in barn design concepts. By sharing knowledge in the field of design and layout of barns, member dairy farmers are kept up to date on smart solutions that contribute to cow comfort and farmer comfort. Eleventh knowledge ...
By Spinder
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Building a Business with Nutrient Management
Laurelbrook Farm is a third-generation dairy farm in East Cannan, Connecticut. The Jacquier family owns 275 acres, and rents an additional 2,500 acres for cropping, to support a herd of 830 cows. The family began composting three years ago as part of the farm’s nutrient management plan, as well as to determine the market for compost in the area. “In 2003 the Environmental Protection ...
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Cow monitors help dairy boost production, health at Hardscrabble, United States
Background Jerry Volenec and his wife, Jennifer, farm 1,000 owned and rented acres and milk 350 Holstein cows in a limited liability company with his parents, Charles and Marilyn Volenec, near Montfort in Grant County, Wis. Jerry is the fifth generation of his family to farm at Hardscrabble Farms. In 2000, the Volenecs were milking 130 cows in a double- eight milking parlor. By 2010, they had ...
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The Long-Term Ramifications of Heat Stress on Dry Cows
At VES, there are few aspects of cow care that fester in our craw more than ignoring the impacts of heat stress on dry cows. It’s a critical period in a cow’s lactation cycle that deserves every ounce of care and attention as all others and can have long-term implications on a herd if ignored. Dry Cow (n.) – A late gestation, non-lactating cow. Often considered an afterthought ...
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Large scale dairy farmers in need of a solution - Case Study
Alsafi Danone is one of the largest integrated dairy farms in the world. Controlling fallen stock and bio-security is critical to the upkeep of a healthy productive herd. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Client overview Alsafi Danone, are the largest integrated dairy farm in the world. They first opened in 1979 and have has since expanded to a herd of over 37,000 cows who produce 700, 000 litres of milk ...
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Types Of Smart Sensors For Agriculture
Types Of Smart Sensors For Agriculture Rapid social development, climate change, reduced rainfall and increased demand for food have all had a big impact on agriculture. This has had a negative impact on traditional farming practices. It is understood that we will be equipped with smart sensors in the agricultural sector.The current situation wants farming to become more “smart” by using modern ...
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Happy cows = better milk producers - Case Study
Recycling areas: TyreVarious scrap Company name: Erri-Comfort A/S (Danish Genetics A/S) Located: Skærbæk, Danmark Erri-Comfort A/S was founded by veterinarians specialised in diseases of cattle. They aim at preventing diseases and improve production in dairy herds. They produce a great part of our products ourselves and they are able to optimize in accordance with the ...
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Magnesium Bioavailability Update
What have we learned about magnesium nutrition in animals during the past few years? Several research reports have been published which increase our understanding of Mg utilization. While an earlier generation of researchers concentrated more of their efforts on solving the grass tetany problem, recent research has emphasized the areas of absorption, bioavailability of Mg sources, the effects of ...
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