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FROM THE FARM REPORT: MANURE PIT SAFETY TRAINING
In early April, Miner Institute hosted Dan Neenan from the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (www.necasag.org) for a manure pit and confined space safety training for first responders. This training was organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County and Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County with financial support from DFA, Cargill, Poulin Grain, AgroLiquid, Farm Bureau, Farm Credit East, Foy Agency Insurance, and the Kevin Daniels
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: MONITORING NITROGEN LOSS IN FIELD DRAINAGE
Since 2016 Miner Institute has collected edge-of-field surface and tile drainage samples from corn silage fields in Northeastern NY that receive annual applications of dairy manure. The drainage is sampled year-round, including both base flow (shallow groundwater drained by field tiles) and during rain and snowmelt events.
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: BALANCING PRODUCTION & PROFITABILITY VIA HOUSING & FEEDING STRATEGIES ON PASTURE-BASED FARMS
Uruguay is a leading country in South America’s dairy industry, with average farms housing 144 cows and producing over 736,000 liters...
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: SOYBEAN AGRONOMY 101
Soybeans are not a commonly grown forage crop used by the dairy industry, and we’ve published very little content about the crop for that...
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE FARM
The grass is green and growing, buds are on the trees and the temperatures are getting warmer outside! It's time to begin spring fieldwork! Our crops crew has been cleaning and prepping the field equipment for planting.
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: MICROBIAL PROTEIN: A HIDDEN ALLY IN CALF NUTRITION
A recent breakthrough in calf nutrition science is changing how we think about protein supply in pre-weaned ruminants. A study led by researchers from the Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil and Miner Institute has delivered the first quantification of microbial crude protein (MCP) synthesis in the immature rumen of pre-weaned animals fed different amounts of milk replacer.
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: FLY SEASON IS COMING:PROACTIVE STEPS FOR PEST CONTROL
May in the Northeast can be an exciting time for farmers. We are out of the woods of winter, breaking ground, and getting seeds planted....
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: MA’AM, I’M GOING TO NEED TO SEE SOME IDENTIFICATION
Ear tags serve multiple functions in modern dairy management, ranging from individual animal identification to health monitoring and...
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: CASEIN IN COLOSTRUM REPLACERS
There is a host of different colostrum replacers on the market. Some colostrum replacers are directly derived from maternal colostrum...
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: ENHANCING ROTARY PARLOR EFFICIENCY
As many dairy herds continue to increase the number of cows that are milked and housed in existing facilities, parlor efficiency becomes...
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