How to feed early-weaned dairy-beef calves is one area being addressed by University of Guelph researcher Michael Steele.
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Knowledge gaps limit dairy-beef production profitability
More research required to improve early life management of dairy-beef calves, says University of Guelph researcher
Dry hay said to help with dairy transition
Glacier FarmMedia – Hay fed to dairy cows for two days after calving can help animals with health issues. Cows are fed high starch diets at calving as they ramp up milk production, which helps manage ketosis and fatty liver, but it also increases risk of acidosis and inflammation. Masahito Oba, a researcher at the […] Read more
Shorter dry periods may work in dairy
Glacier FarmMedia – Dairy farmers give their cows 50 to 60 days off each lactation, but research suggests a shorter period could make sense for farmers and cows. Barry Bradford, a dairy management and nutrition professor at Michigan State University, says in some circumstances, cows will perform well with 40 to 50 days of dry […] Read more
Dairy producers urged to use AI with caution
Glacier FarmMedia – Use of artificial intelligence tools in farming is expected to grow quickly in the next five years, automating and enhancing farmer decisions. Most artificial intelligence (AI) uses are at the edges of technologies farmers already use, and may deliver inaccurate answers to queries. In the dairy sector, there are three main areas […] Read more
B.C. farmers wait for lessons learned from flood
Farmers in the British Columbia area hit hard by flooding in late 2021 are still waiting to learn how another such flood will be prevented. The flood happened after southern B.C. and northern Washington State were deluged by 154 millimetres of rainfall in 24 hours on Nov. 14, 2021. Rivers overflowed and eventually broke dikes […] Read more
