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FROM THE FARM REPORT: BOOSTING CALF PERFORMANCE: WASTE MILK OR MILK REPLACER?
Raising healthy calves is the foundation of any successful dairy operation, and decisions during the pre-weaning phase can significantly inf
Feb 172 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: FAT CHANCE: FUELING DAIRY CALVES WITH EXTRA ENERGY TO COMBAT THE DEEP FREEZE
As winter settles in, farmers face significant challenges in maintaining the health and growth of their young stock. The plummeting...
Jan 163 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: SELENIUM IN TRANSITION COWS: IMPACT ON REPRODUCTION & IMMUNITY
In mid-October I attended the 86th Cornell Nutrition Conference in East Syracuse, NY, an event renowned for its wealth of information and...
Jan 164 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: UNDERSTANDING MASTITIS IN DAIRY COWS & ITS IMPACT ON MILK PRODUCTION
Mastitis is one of the most prevalent and costly challenges in dairy farming, directly affecting milk production and herd health. This...
Jan 162 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: COULD A COMPUTER PROGRAM BE THE SILVER BULLET FOR SUSTAINABILITY?
When I engage in conversations about the sustainability of the dairy industry with people at the community arts studio I frequent, I walk a
Jan 153 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: NEW RESEARCH INTERN
I began my journey with Miner Institute in 2023 as a student in the Summer Experience in Agricultural Research program.
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Dr. Marcos Marcondes joins Miner Institute’s Research Team
Marcos Marcondes has recently joined Miner Institute as a research scientist. His primary research focus will be dairy nutrition.
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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Tile Drainage: Five Years of Continuous Paired Field Drainage Research
Tile drainage is an important practice on farms in northern climates with short growing seasons where improved field trafficability can...
May 9, 20243 min read
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