calving News
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First Arrival W/Encrypt Now Available In 45# Size For Larger Operations
As First Arrival w/Encrypt has expanded usage across a wide cross-section of dairy operations, including large operations, we have received a lot of interest for a larger size! Our new 45# size of First Arrival w/Encrypt Powder will treat 125 calves for the two week feeding program that is helping producers across the nation avoid scours and raise healthier, more productive calves. Key Features ...
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CalfOTel Hybrid Hutches
Good calf rearing is increasingly important for efficient, successful dairy farming. In order to further optimize calf breeding, VDK Products has developed the ‘CalfOTel Hybrid’ – a unique new calf housing concept in which calves can be housed both individually and in small groups ‘outdoors.’ This allows calves to be kept in the same calf hutch from day one to three ...
By DP Agri Ltd
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Two ways activity monitoring can help find ketosis
Your activity monitoring system tells you a lot about each cow, including a cow’s chewing activity. Chewing activity (eating + rumination) can be a good indicator for ketosis. Look at a cow’s chewing activity 10 days before she calves compared to 10 days after she calves. You should see natural peaks and valleys. Chewing time crashes are normal at calving, but cows should begin to ...
By Censortec
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The New Buddy Hutch Calf-Rearing System
Agri-Plastics, Group of Companies, announced today the introduction of the new Buddy Hutch Calf-Rearing System – the most efficient, easy-to-work-with calf rearing solution. This modified Group Hutch works perfectly for paired newborn calves. By pairing calves together, stress is reduced and their overall health and development are improved. Benefits of paired housing include: reduced ...
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An Immediate, Flexible Alternative to a Permanent Building
A flexible alternative to a permanent building, the Livestock pop-up is an immediate housing solution for calves and sheep. The Pop-Up structure gives freedom to move and a complimentary prospect for planning on a sensitive site. A demountable structure that can be rapidly installed, packed down and moved for maximum flexibility without compromise. The Livestock Pop-Up has been designed to ...
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Agri-Plastics introduces Flex Hutch for improved efficiency in outdoor calf housing
Agri-Plastics, an Ontario-based manufacturer of calf housing solutions, has introduced Flex Hutch™ for improved efficiency in an outdoor hutch system. “Flex Hutch makes it much easier to care for calves in two- and three-calf hutch systems” said Agri-Plastics Owner Darren VanBuuren. “Instead of opening three doors, one for each calf, for example, the caregiver only has to ...
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Protecting Whales From the Sky: EcoHealth Alliance`s Annual Aerial Surveys of Endangered Right Whale Populations
Getting a bird's eye view of North Atlantic right whales in a bid to save them from extinction; Charleston, S.C. survey flights from November 15, 2010 through April 15, 2011; St. Simon's Island, Ga. Survey flights from December 31, 2010 through March 31, 2011 NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2010 - EcoHealth Alliance (formerly Wildlife Trust), is gearing up for the organization's annual aerial surveys for the ...
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Over 30 years of Renner Schlachthaustechnik GmbH
The company Renner Schlachthaustechnik GmbH based in Abtsgmünd and founded on 22 June 1987 is now celebrating its day of foundation. Over 30 years now, the company has been supplying more than 50 countries worldwide with slaughtering systems, machines, devices and components for slaughtering pigs, cattle, calves, sheep and goats. About 2000 customers all around the globe speak for a ...
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Calf Registration using T4C
BC ONLY - Use T4C report to register calves with Holstein Canada We've been working closely with the good people at Holstein Canada to find a way to make it simpler for you to register animals with Holstein Canada using your T4C reports. The previous blog post explained a method where you had to enter some of the data manually. Below is the updated method. The 2 reports you will need are: ...
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Discussing fiber degradation and dairy cow development in Denmark
A technical meeting “from Calf to cow” recently organized in Kibæk, Denmark, was attended by 45 farmers. A panel of four external contributors allowed to cover complementary topics from calf to cow nutrition. Panel comprises of external vet, nutritionists and feedmillers. The discussions were rich and animated, and topics such as calves daily growth and fiber digestibility ...
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Cow-calf Producers: Pay Attention to Livestock Nutrition Needs, Especially After Calving
As livestock producers move from winter feed to spring grazing, they should pay extra attention to spring-calving beef cows to make sure their nutritional needs are met, says a beef cattle expert with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. That could mean leading the animals away from early green grass this spring, said John Grimes, beef ...
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VAS Platform 1.18 Release Notes
VAS Platform 1.18.0 release has new features, enhancements and bug fixes. Release Date: 11/24/2019 IMPORTANT: Please make sure to run the web updater in DairyComp to take full advantage of the updates in this Platform release. New Features Platform Support for Events with Protocols: When entering events in the Platform mobile app, you can now enter Custom ...
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The New Ultra Flex-Pen - The Ultimate Indoor Pen Solution
Agri-Plastics, the Calf Housing Specialists, have been making calf hutches since 1995. The first product the VanBuuren family developed was an outdoor hutch made for one calf. Over the years, Agri-Plastics created a variety of outdoor hutches and expanded its product offering to include a variation that works for indoor barn operations. Introducing the Ultra Flex-Pen: a versatile indoor pen ...
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The Strongest Calf Accessories on the Market
Agri-Plastics, The Calf Housing Specialist, is proud to introduce calfhutchshop.com, an online shop for calf feeding products and accessories. As third-generation dairymen, the VanBuuren family knows the challenges with raising healthy dairy calves. Rugged Agri-Plastics products are uniquely manufactured to withstand punishing weather extremes along with everyday wear and tear, calf after calf, ...
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Warm your engines – AfiFarm 5.2 is almost here!
Afimilk will soon unveil AfiFarm 5.2, a software version that will mark a new era in dairy farm management programs. Live dashboards for the herd manager in the office and the milking manager in the rotary parlor Most advanced touchscreen rotary parlor console New mobile applications for cow IDs and information, calving detection, and more. Visit us at World Ag Expo, Tulare USA, in ...
By Afimilk Ltd
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Florida cattle ranchers seek locally grown label
Under the "Fresh From Florida" marketing campaign offered by the state's agriculture officials to stores and consumers, people are encouraged to buy things that are grown and raised in the Sunshine State. Alligator, tomatoes and, of course, oranges are on the list. One thing isn't highlighted: Florida beef. That's because, unlike many other states, it's nearly impossible to buy beef that's been ...
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Looking for data-loving dairy farmers
Participating herds will have their two-year-old heifers DNA tested (genotyped) and classified for free and have the option to test young female calves at a discount. They also receive a year’s free subscription to the HerdData app and early access to DataGene’ s reports and tools under development. To be eligible, herds need to be regularly herd-testing and recording information ...
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Lallemand Animal Nutrition present at the EAAP 64th Annual Meeting 2013
Lallemand Animal Nutrition took an active part in the EAAP Annual meeting in Nantes, the European rendezvous of animal science, both as a Gold sponsor and through scientific contribution. Several delegates from the company represented the ruminant and monogastric R&D teams. Such event illustrated perfectly Lallemand commitment to the advancement of animal research. In this scientific ...
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FarmWizard Launch new DairyHUB Parlour Control System
AGRI-IT company FarmWizard is launching a new cloud based dairy parlour control system (PCS) which enables management of multiple milking parlour systems across multiple farm sites. FarmWizard, one of the UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing technology companies and the company who provide software for Cogent PD+ , will unveil the PCS at the Northern Ireland Winter Fair next ...
By FarmWizard
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Monitoring cow nutrition
This month 2013 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup winner Bill Higgins updates us on the latest news from Wilderley Hall Farm, Pulverbatch, Shropshire, and in particular cow nutrition. Following on from last month’s article we are a third of the way through the maize and the bucket brush is in full use. It does surprise me that after only six loads of maize from the first field we were checked out by the ...
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