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This is a unique learning opportunity for managers of progressive dairy herds around the world where they will gain current and cutting edge management knowledge and advance their decision making skills.
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May 15th 2012
The 15-year-old Canadian cow Gilette E Smurf EX-91, sired by AltaEMPEROR, has become the world's highest producing dairy cow ever.
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Proper handling of cattle during transport is important to Vance Kells, contract heifer grower in Satanta, Kan. After all, some heifers arriving at Circle Bar Heifer Ranch will have travelled 1,000 miles to get there.
May 15th 2012
Dairy Basics
Calve...Produce high amounts of milk...Eat lots of feed...Recover from calving...Start cycling normally. We ask a lot of our cows these days. Conception rate in large commercial dairy herds stands at only 35-40% for mature cows as compared with 51% in first lactation cows and normally 65+% in virgin heifers. These differences within a herd indicate that fertility declines with each calving until cows reach maturity.
