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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...
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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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.
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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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.
Nov 12, 20243 min read
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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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Cold Rain Did Not Deter Visitors who wanted to Meet the Miner Morgans!
More than 100 visitors turned out on a gray rainy day for a Meet the Morgans Open Barn Party on Monday, Oct. 14.
Oct 16, 20241 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)...
Oct 14, 20243 min read
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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...
Oct 14, 20243 min read
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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...
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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