Tag: dairy cattle
Improving cow comfort at calving
According to the USDA, a majority of herds either calve cows in individual maternity pens or in groups. Both options come with their advantages and disadvantages
Council on dairy cattle breeding completes transition of services
BOWIE, Md. — A Non-funded Cooperative Agreement (NFCA) was developed and signed on March 27, 2013 between the Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL),...
NMPF: Phase out dairy cattle tail docking by January 2017
ORLANDO — The board of the National Milk Producers Federation has set Jan. 1, 2017, as the date for dairy farmers participating in the...
Watch your herd’s fuel (feed) economy
Milk prices are lower than they were a year ago, so marginal income over feed costs are going to be lower this year compared to last year. We really need to be managing input costs and feed efficiency on dairy farms.
Daffodil Dairy Sale is called off this year
For the first time in a quarter century, the Carroll County Daffodil Dairy Sale has been canceled.
Columbiana-Mahoning dairymen among state’s top-producing herds
The Columbiana-Mahoning DHI, or Dairy Herd Improvement, honored its top herds March 22 at its annual banquet at the First United Methodist Church in Salem.
Bigger heifers take better management
Breeding heifers by size, rather than age, can impact profit potential.
Plans set for 2012 Ohio Spring Dairy Expo
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Purebred Dairy Cattle Association has completed plans for the annual 2012 Ohio Spring Dairy Expo. It is scheduled for March 29-31 at the Ohio Exposition Center in Columbus.
2011 Jersey production sets records
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- New records for production by registered Jersey cows were established in 2011, according to the American Jersey Cattle Association.
Ohio multi-breed dairy fall sale a success
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The sale committees for the Ohio Holstein Association and the Ohio Ayrshire Breeders Association is giving thanks for many things at the Ohio Multi-Breed Fall Sale held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Nov. 19.
