Bovine Respiratory Disease: How to spot early signs
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is one of the most common and costly health problems on dairy farms. It’s also known simply as pneumonia, or “shipping fever”; an acute, stress-related form of BRD that typically develops after a long transport. It isn’t caused by just...
Using DHI to improve profitability
Arren Rusch knew his dairy had reached a size that worked for the family, he didn’t want to grow bigger or get caught up managing more people. Instead, he asked a different question: How could they maximize profitability out of the cows they already had? The answer...
Catching Calf Pneumonia Early
Calf health is an important aspect of dairy farming because only healthy calves become productive dairy cows. Farmers and vets are always looking for tools to help them rear healthier calves and reduce reliance on antibiotics. Pneumonia, in particular, has long been a...
How top dairies boost herd health and productivity
Year one with CowManager® is often about trust. Year two is about unlocking potential. Once CowManager is installed, producers spend the first several months learning the alerts, understanding the technology, and building confidence in the system. The CowManager ear...
The opportunity most dairies still overlook
Cow pregnancy rates have increased substantially over the past 30 years, with award-winning herds achieving pregnancy rates as high as 47%. Surprisingly, heifer-pregnancy rates have not kept pace, and that’s where many dairies are still leaving money on the table. The...
Research shows FerAppease® improves feed efficiency at weaning
A new independent study from Olds College of Agriculture & Technology (Alberta, Canada) shows that FerAppease®, a unique analogue of the naturally occurring Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance (mBAS), improves feed efficiency, weight gain, rumination time and...
How egg-based IgY and colostrum IgG work together to protect calf gut health
The uniqueness of CONVERT™ Day-One Calf Gel results from three distinct components: 1) the profile of beneficial bacteria, 2) Agrarian Solutions’ proprietary cell-wall deficient bacteria, and 3) the use of IgY or egg-derived antibodies. The science supporting IgY...