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Dairy Focus: Using Inoculants Effectively   ( 2015-11-20 )

Inoculants are a tool to improve silage quality, but they are not a replacement for good management practices.

Dairy Focus: Is Covering Silage Worth the Cost?   ( 2015-07-16 )

Keeping silage from spoiling is a cost-effective effort.

Dairy Focus: June is Month to Learn About Dairy Farms   ( 2015-06-11 )

Dairy has a rich tradition in North Dakota.

Dairy Focus: Biosecurity is Everyone’s Business   ( 2015-05-12 )

Biosecurity is vital for protecting all agricultural operations.

Dairy Focus: Technology Will Drive Dairy Industry Progress   ( 2015-05-07 )

Precision dairy technology doesn’t replace good management; it enhances it.

Dairy Focus: The Art of Handling Cattle Becomes a Life Lesson   ( 2015-04-09 )

Animals learn to be handled if they’re handled calmly.

Dairy Focus: Managing Feed Refusals   ( 2015-02-26 )

Dairy producers need to find the balance between feeding too little and too much.

Dairy Focus: Advantages of Automated Calf Feeders   ( 2015-01-26 )

Automated feeders allow dairy operators to be calf managers, not just feeders.

Dairy Focus: Choosing Alternative Feedstuffs in a Fickle Marketplace   ( 2015-01-20 )

An online computer model can help producers select economical feed.

Dairy Focus: Little Time Left to Decide on MPP   ( 2014-11-26 )

The Dairy Margin Protection Plan sign-up is Dec. 5.

Dairy Focus: I-29 Dairy Consortium Hosts Calf and Heifer Tour   ( 2014-11-17 )

Dairy tours focus on the theme of raising the best calf ever.

Dairy Focus: The Basics of Corn Silage   ( 2014-09-15 )

Whole-plant moisture content should be the trigger for when to harvest corn silage.

Dairy Focus: Meeting Set on Dairy Portion of Farm Bill   ( 2014-08-29 )

The dairy Margin Protection Program sign-up for 2015 runs from Sept. 2 to Nov. 28, 2014.

Dairy Focus: Will 2014 be a Dairy Industry Year to Remember?   ( 2014-04-08 )

The new farm bill represents a large shift in U.S. dairy policy.

Dairy Focus: N.D. Has Rich Dairy History   ( 2014-03-26 )

Share your memories and photos of North Dakota’s dairy history.

Dairy Focus: Spring Thaw Can Contribute to Feed Waste   ( 2014-03-12 )

Spoilage will increase as temperatures rise.

Dairy Focus: Farming a Highly Technical Business   ( 2014-01-10 )

A section of the Precision Agriculture Action Summit will focus on livestock-related technology.

Dairy Focus: Let it Snow   ( 2013-12-19 )

Calves require extra energy when the temperature drops.

Dairy Focus: Reducing Feed Waste Begins at Harvest   ( 2013-08-19 )

Adequate silage density will reduce dry-matter losses.

Dairy Focus: Corn Silage Processing Becoming More Popular   ( 2013-08-08 )

Processing corn silage can be advantageous for a dairy operation.