See the changes before you see the signs
Raising healthy calves requires a balance of observation, experience, and timing. The challenge being calves instinctively hide signs of illness, because showing weakness as prey animals can make them appear vulnerable. By the time a calf shows the slightest clinical...
Better information before dry-off leads to better decisions
Dry-off marks the end of one lactation, but it's also a chance to gather information that can improve management in the next. The more you know about each cow before she freshens, the better prepared you'll be to manage colostrum, fresh-cow protocol, breeding...
What happened when we started acting on transition alerts
One of the things I enjoy most about working with CowManager® is helping producers turn data into decisions that improve cow performance. I began working with a 4,000-cow dairy that was already using CowManager but was not yet using the Transition Monitor feature of...
Why monitoring cow body temperature matters
Learn why cow body temperature is an important indicator of dairy cow health and how monitoring it can support better herd management and early problem detection.
Beef on dairy success: ADSA Conference 48 insights
This year’s Discover Conference brought together more than 200 experts to take a deep dive into the booming beef on dairy sector. With food demand rising and margins tightening, efficiency is critical. Our efforts impact food production, food security, the...
Low bulk-tank SCC doesn’t tell the whole story
A herd with a bulk tank somatic cell count (SCC) of 115,000 would be considered a milk quality success by most industry standards. Yet, a look at this 1,000-cow herd, shows cows with an average lactation somatic cell score (SCS) of 4.0 or greater produced 900 fewer...
Reduce Heat Stress Impacts On Reproduction
When temperatures rise, dairy cow performance often drops—but the effects of heat stress go far beyond just a short-term dip in milk. Heat stress triggers physiological challenges that affect milk production, reproduction, rumen health, and even the next generation of...