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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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...
Oct 14, 20243 min read


History Campers have a "day on the farm"
Miner Institute teamed up with The Alice T. Miner Museum for a “day on the farm” during the 2024 history camp.
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Keeping Traditions Alive at the Wilder Farm
For many years, Miner Institute has brought Heart’s Delight (HD) Morgan horses on an every-other-year rotation for equine demonstrations...
Aug 7, 20242 min read
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