Oct 5, 2023 | Animal Health, Dairy
Are Your Cows Hitting their Genetic Potential for Peak Milk? Increasing peak milk production in your herd can impact your bottom line: Every 1 pound increase in peak milk translates to 250 Pounds more milk for the lactation Milk yield is highly correlated to dairy...
Sep 26, 2022 | Animal Health, Feed Delivery
Bulk Poultry and Swine Feeds To avoid errors, please read your ticket. Below is a key to important areas of your delivery ticket. 1. Item number ordered 2. Description 3. Quantity ordered 4. Guaranteed minimum level of nutrients 5. Ingredients listed in order of...
Sep 20, 2017 | Animal Health, Biosecurity, Farm Management, Poultry, USDA
The threat of disease, especially H5/N7 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, is something the industry must be concerned about on a daily basis. Recent changes have occurred to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements for indemnity payment...
May 5, 2016 | Animal Health, Biosecurity, Swine
Recommendations for Commercial Manure Haulers Biosecure Manure Pumping Protocols for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PED) The National Pork Producers Council, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, and the Pork Checkoff Program have issued a Swine Health...
Mar 31, 2016 | Animal Health, Farm Management, Poultry, Swine
Water has many important functions in the body including temperature regulation, transport of nutrients, lubrication, transport of waste materials, involvement in nearly all metabolic processes, and milk production. A lack of water can decrease feed consumption,...
Mar 25, 2016 | Animal Health, Biosecurity, Farm Management
Greatest Risks 1. On the farm, one of the greatest risks comes from introducing new animals onto your property or commingling or exposing your flock or herd to other animals. This is a common way to introduce new disease-causing organisms. As a rule of thumb, new...
