Dairy Focus
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- Dairy Focus: Cold Temperatures Challenge Corn Silage Production ( 2009-10-13 )
- Cold weather can hinder silage production.
- Dairy Focus: FARM Program Will Authenticate Dairy Farm Practices ( 2009-10-06 )
- A new program promotes consistency in animal care.
- Dairy Focus: Feed Shrink, the Dairy Managers’ Nemesis ( 2009-09-08 )
- Reducing feed loss can lower dairy production costs.
- Dairy Focus: Dare to Compare ( 2009-08-31 )
- A survey of 2,194 herds in 17 states looks at dairy cattle health and management.
- Dairy Focus: Suicides a Tragic Result of Farm Economy ( 2009-07-23 )
- Help is available for dairy producers dealing with stress.
- Dairy Focus: Dealing with Stress ( 2009-04-02 )
- The Cooperatives Working Together Herd Retirement program may be an option for dairy farmers wanting to get out of the milk production business.
- Dairy Focus: Economic Conditions Could Get Ugly ( 2009-02-05 )
- The economy likely will get worse before it gets better for dairy producers.
- Dairy Focus: MILC Program Renewed ( 2009-01-15 )
- The reauthorized Milk Income Loss Contract Program has some new provisions.
- Dairy Focus: Use Feed Strategies to Optimize Profits ( 2008-08-07 )
- Dairy producers have more than one way to feed a cow.
- Dairy Focus: Make Better Use of Byproduct Feeds ( 2008-07-31 )
- Byproducts can work in dairy rations, an NDSU dairy expert says.
- Dairy Focus: Feedstuff Comparisons Offer Interesting Results ( 2008-07-24 )
- NDSU’s dairy specialist explains ways to evaluate alternative feedstuffs.
- Dairy Focus: Cows Do Not Need Corn ( 2008-07-17 )
- Byproduct feeds can replace corn in the dairy cow’s diet.
- Dairy Focus: Cutting Feed Costs Has Consequences ( 2008-06-26 )
- Dairy producers need to weigh the pros and cons before altering their cows’ feed ration.
- Dairy Focus: Feeding Your Dairy Herd in 2008 a Challenge ( 2008-06-19 )
- NDSU’s dairy specialist offers tips on reducing feed costs.
- Dairy Focus: What’s In Your Ration? ( 2008-06-05 )
- Feed bunk management is an important part of controlling feed costs.
- Dairy Focus: Some Feed Cost Cutbacks Can Cost You ( 2008-05-29 )
- Replacing or dropping some ingredients from a dairy cow’s diet may not save money in the long run.
- Dairy Focus: Is Ethanol an Economic Shock or Agricultural Shift? ( 2008-05-22 )
- The growing ethanol industry may be changing the face of agriculture.
- Dairy Focus: Balance Ration to Offset Expensive Corn ( 2007-10-25 )
- NDSU’s dairy specialist offers advice on finding alternatives to corn in the dairy cow’s diet.
- Dairy Focus: Coalition Launches Dairy Animal Well-being Effort ( 2007-10-05 )
- A new initiative is aimed at protecting consumer trust in the dairy industry’s commitment to caring for its animals.
- Dairy Focus: Water - It’s What You Don’t See That Counts ( 2007-09-12 )
- Routine water analyses can help monitor dairy cattle’s mineral intake.

