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FROM THE FARM REPORT: NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT INSIGHTS WITH THE WHOLE FARM NUTRIENT MASS BALANCE
Many of our current strategies for nutrient management on farms focus on how to manage nutrients only once they are a part of the farm.
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN MYCOTOXINS MAKE?
There are four rations on a typical dairy farm: the ration formulated on paper, the ration mixed and fed by the feeders, the ration the cows
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE FARM
Winter is approaching, bringing with it colder temperatures and seasonal challenges that we face on our farm.
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: FROM BARN TO BULK TANK: HOW TRAINING IMPACTS DAIRY FARM OUTCOMES
Milk is the core of dairy farms. It is the primary product, and the reason why dairy farms exist. The harvesting of milk is one of the...
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
Dutch Rovers, a Chazy farmer who left us far too early, used to plant about a dozen guard rows around the corn fields intended for high...
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: IS BLANKET BETTER? COMPARING DRY COW THERAPIES
It normally takes a couple of days for the teat end to create a natural seal; in the meantime, cows may leak milk, allowing potential...
Dec 19, 20243 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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FROM THE FARM REPORT: SIZING UP HEIFER HOUSING
While at the Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop in early November I attended a session by Penn State Extension Agricultural Engineer John T
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: A GIFT FOR LOVED ONES
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is here, bringing with it many cherished traditions: decorating the Christmas tree,
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Giving Back
As has become tradition, the Miner team assembled four bikes at our Dec. 18 holiday party.
Dec 19, 20241 min read
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