Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Prepared by, Masoud Hashemi, Stephen Herbert, Carrie Chickering-Sears, Sarah Weis, Carlos Gradil, Steve Purdy, Mark Huyler, and Randy Prostak, in collaboration with Jacqui Carlevale
Introduction
Several different designs for housing and handling facilities are suitable for small...
Source: Extension Foundation
Introduction
An ideal free stall will allow a cow to recline, rise, and change position without coming into contact with any portion of the stall except the base or bedding. Items such as partitions, neck rails, brisket tubes,...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 1.1.2
Heifers
Weaned heifers are generally housed in groups appropriate to their size. Heifers often have access to the outdoors....
Source: CubicFarm® Systems Corp.
CubicFarm® Systems Corp. ("CubicFarms" or the "Company") (TSX: CUB), a local chain agricultural technology company, today announced two initial dealers of its HydroGreen Certified Dealer Network to meet increasing distribution demand for the Company's automated HydroGreen technology for on farm...
Source: Allflex news release
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), and Allflex Livestock Intelligence, a livestock portfolio of digital products within...
Source: Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Dairy Processing Equipment - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics". The report presents fresh perspectives...
Source: Pioneer news release
For many northern corn silage growers, it can be challenging to determine the optimum whole plant moisture level needed for a successful harvest. Harvesting silage too dry decreases yield, causes mold to develop, lowers digestibility and...
Source: Dairyland Initiative University of Wisconsin-Madison
The lower divider rail design and placement is critical!
Freedom stalls, green stalls, Michigan’s, dog bones, wide loops, narrow loops – there is an endless list of various freestall divider designs that dairy producers have to...
Source: Journal of Dairy Science, T. Wolfe, E. Vasseur, T.J. DeVries, R. Bergeron
Cows spend more time lying down when stalls are soft and dry, and bedding plays a key role in the comfort of the lying surface. The first...
Source: University of British Columbia
Open space is an important feature of a lying environment to dairy cattle, as this allows them to more easily lie down and stand up, and to adopt different lying postures. However, more open lying...