Over the next few weeks it is important to continually asses your dry cow management to ensure cows down at the correct BCS.

One of the lessons I have learned while dairy farming is to feed a high-fiber, low-energy diet to dry cows before they calve. These dry cow diets typically contain finely chopped golden wheat straw.

Heat stress in dry cows today affects dairy herds decades later. Offspring of heat-stressed cows show health problems in future generations, says University of Missouri Extension dairy field ...

In spring-calving dairy herds, most have a proportion of the herd dried off at the moment, with a view of all being dry over the coming weeks. Some will also be milking on a proportion of the herd ...

Proper cornstalk management provides complete nutrition for pregnant cows while requiring mineral supplements and careful ...

Hot, dry conditions in early summer have taken a toll on grass growth in much of the Great Plains this year. There are several options cattle producers may want to consider to conserve grass in these ...

A long dry period is unnecessary, unwise, and very costly. Milk solids and milk yield, along with grass supply, silage quality, and body condition, should determine the nutrition management required ...

While cows are dry for the spring calving herd, farmers should be servicing the milking machine and bulk tank before the busy ...

The dry period in dairy cows, a non-milking interval critical for mammary gland regeneration, is receiving renewed attention as research continues to refine practical management strategies while ...

Digital dermatitis, also known as Bovine Digital Dermatitis (BDD) or hairy heel warts, is a contagious infectious disease causing painful lesions and lameness in cattle. The disease is multifactorial, ...

Dairy farmers are losing too many cows to poor fertility, but good management from drying off to submission can prevent those involuntary culls. Getting the basics right, from cow condition to feed ...

With cows now reaching lactation yields of 13,000 litres-plus as standard, it is common for them to still be giving 40 litres (or more) at drying off. This risks discomfort because of a full mammary ...