Forage Focus: Using Low Quality Hay
Producing high quality hay depends upon cutting the forage plant at a vegetative stage and then getting enough dry sunny days to allow the plants to dry, ideally, to 15 to 18 percent moisture content before baling, writes Extension Educator Rory Lewandowski,...

Mycotoxins in Dairy Cows: a Menace to Cows, Farmers and Consumers!
By Inęs Rodrigues, Product Manager (Mycofix® Plus product line) - Biomin GmbH. The primary objective of dairy farmers is to optimize milk production and remain profitable over the long term. This isn’t simple given the volatility of the feed markets,...

Preparing to Test for Bovine TB 101
By Jamie Larson, University of Minnesota Beef Team. It’s back-to-school time and a lesson in preparing to TB test is due.

Ethanol Coproducts for Ruminant Livestock Diets
By Kenneth Kalscheur and Alvaro Garcia, Dairy Science Department, SDSU, Kurt Rosentrater, USDA - Agriculture Research Service and Cody Wright, Department of Animal and Range Science, SDSU.

Cattle Numbers Keep Dropping: Prices Headed Back Up
By Chris Hurt, Extension Economist, Purdue University. This article was published in the Ohio State University Extension Beef Team, Newsletter #599. Better days are likely ahead for the cattle industry as numbers keep dropping as producers adjust inventories...

Peoples Republic of China Livestock and Products Agricultural Situation 2008
China’s beef production in 2009 is expected to rise by just two per cent to 6.4 million tonnes, as increased input costs and comparatively low net returns continue to constrain supply growth according to a report by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Serv...

Organic Livestock Production and Marketing
By Robyn Neeson, Organic Farming Liaison Officer, Farming Systems Research. Published in the New South Wales Primefacts edition 808.

The New Era of Herd Management with Today’s Lower Cost Identification Systems
By Robert H. West, WestfaliaSurge, Inc. This feature was taken from the proceedings of the High Plains Dairy Conference. Identification, Software and Technology. Help Large Herd Managers Retain Individual Cow Management Attention, Regardless of Herd ...

Cattle Situation and Outlook
By the Livestock Marketing Information Center, North Dakota State University Extension Services in Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture. This report provides analysis and comments of the US cattle situation and outlook for 2008.

Effect of Rust Infestation on Silage Quality
By A.T. Adesogan, O.C.M. Queiroz and, S.C. Kim, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville. This feature is taken from the proceedings of the 45th Florida Dairy Production Conference, published by the University of Florida, IFAS...

Checklist for Fly Control on Dairy Operations
This feature was issued by the Alberta Government. Fly control on dairy operations is important due to the risk of disease transfer causing such problems as mastitis and increased food safety concerns.

Canadian Cattle Statistics August 2008
By Statistics Canada. Canada’s national cattle herd continued to decline during 2007, as exports to the United States accelerated. Cattlemen reported 15.2 million heads on their farms, down by 4.3%, from the previous year.

Behavior of Freestall Housed Cows
By M. A. G. von Keyserlingk and D.M. Weary, Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia. This feature was taken from the proceedings of the High Plains Dairy Conference.

Canadian Dairy Statistics Second Quarter 2008
By Statistics Canada. Canada’s dairy production increased again this quarter.

Is Testing Cows for Disease Resistance a Practical Tool for Managing Health in Dairy Cows?
By Jason De La Paz, Art Donovan, Fiona Maunsell, Maureen Long, Pedro Melendez and Timothy Olson, of the University of Florida, in conjunction with Bonnie Mallard and Armando Hernandez of the University of Guelph. This feature is taken from the proceedings...