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From the Farm Report: ENTERIC METHANE REDUCTION STRATEGIES — THE STATUS QUO & WAY FORWARD
I attended the “State of the Science Summit” on May 21-22 co-hosted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), UC Davis...
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From the Farm Report: A PICTURE OR A THOUSAND WORDS?
A common adage says that "A picture is worth a thousand words" but this is agreeable if the picture is painted in all the colors
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From the Farm Report: WHAT HAPPENS TO ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS WHEN COWS ARE FED A ‘SPICIER’ DIET?
The growing concern for greenhouse gas emissions globally and the impact on climate change has necessitated the development of...
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From the Farm Report: THE BIOGENIC CARBON CYCLE (Greenhouse Gas Emission Terminologies)
The biogenic carbon cycle is a natural process that describes how carbon is recycled in the environment between plants, animals (ruminants),
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From the Farm Report: GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TERMINOLOGIES
Happy New Year! It is a privilege and a delight to experience this new beginning with all the prospects it brings, and in the words of...
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From the Farm Report: REDUCING ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS: A COLLECTIVE EFFORT
I was elated to attend the 85th Cornell Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, NY from October 17th-19th. It was an impactful 3-day event...
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From the Farm Report: ARE THERE BENEFITS OF FEEDING AMYLASE-ENABLED CORN SILAGE TO LACTATING DAIRY COWS?
Starch is a polysaccharide or complex carbohydrate, and it is the predominant form of energy storage in plants (seeds, roots, tubers)....
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From the Farm Report: “THE MILK HERE IS DIFFERENT”
As an international student from Nigeria arriving in the United States for the first time, I experienced several culture shocks and...
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From the Farm Report: 2024 CORNELL NUTRITION CONFERENCE: IT'S BEEN A YEAR ALREADY
Time flies! It doesn’t feel like it was a year ago when I wrote about my experience at the 2023 Cornell Nutrition Conference (CNC), and...
Nov 12, 20244 min read
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From the Farm Report: USING BEEF GENETICS ON DAIRY HERDS
Using beef genetics on dairy farms has become a popular practice, driven by economic benefits and market demands. By crossbreeding dairy...
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From the Farm Report: TRACEABILITY: WHERE DID YOU COME FROM, WHERE DID YOU GO?
There’s an increasing demand for transparency and accountability, especially in food systems, from both producers and consumers.
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From the Farm Report: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A HISTORICAL LENS
I’m currently in the second year of LeadNY, a leadership development program for those in the agriculture and food sectors of New York....
Nov 12, 20243 min read
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From the Farm Report: USDA ANNOUNCES $11 MILLION FOR DAIRY RESILIENCE
In early October Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the USDA’s reinvestment in the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) program.
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From the Farm Report: IS PHOSPHORUS READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP?
Hypocalcemia, also known as milk fever, is a well-known transition cow disorder that occurs when a cow has difficulty maintaining calcium...
Nov 12, 20243 min read
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From the Farm Report: HIGH OLEIC SOYBEANS
Feeding high oleic soybean to dairy cattle is the hot topic of the season based on the number of popular press headlines, research...
Nov 12, 20243 min read
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From the Farm Report: REVISITING PROTEIN NUTRITION FOR YOUR TRANSITION COWS
Protein nutrition during the dry and fresh periods affects lactation performance and health. The quality of the crude protein (CP)...
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From the Farm Report: TO SIP, TO LICK, OR TO STAND IN: HOW DO COWS PREFER THEIR WATER TROUGHS?
Did you know that cows have the highest water requirement of any land mammal? Some of our cows at Miner Institute have SmaXtec ruminal...
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From the Farm Report: MILK REPLACER INTAKES IMPACT GROWTH AND BODY COMPOSITION
Feeding rates of dry matter, and more specifically protein and energy, are directly related to the amount and composition of gain for...
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From the Farm Report: CAN COVER CROPS IMPROVE THE VALUE OF FALL APPLIED MANURE?
Fall manure applications are common in the dairy industry – and for good reason. Fall weather is reasonably dry, so the fields can...
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