The I-29 Extension Dairy Consortium's recent educational effort titled Raising Your Best Calf Ever updated calf raisers on the key components of raising dairy calves. It started with a "Boots on the ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa - Extension dairy specialist Jennifer Bentley discussed automatic calf feeding systems during recent Dairy Days in Sioux Center and Spencer. Bentley talked about the pros and cons ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Holly Thompson of Little Valley Dairy, south of Plainview, says her operation with 200 cows is probably the smallest in southeast Minnesota to have an automated calf feeder, but she ...

Shoreview, Minn. [August 18, 2016] – Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products Co., has invested in automatic calf feeding certification and training programs to equip its sales and service personnel with the ...

JULIE Newnham admits she initially resisted the suggestion to install automatic calf feeders when the family decided to increase the herd size from 500 to 700 cows. Once they were installed she ...

(left) Zack Evers, 21, and his brother Eric Evers, 19, inside their new calf barn at Evermay Farm. The new barn was created for group calf housing so that the calves can have access to the automatic ...

No matter what style or brand of calf feeder you have there is a simple five-step protocol for maximising its use. Remembering the “five Cs” of automated feeders can help farms tap into the benefits ...

A NEW automated calf feeder: the Calf Control, has been introduced by Lely. The Lely Calm supplies calves with precisely what they need, when they need it. Milk is always provided at the correct ...

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