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Forum: Production Improvement

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  1. Production Hassles and cumbersome tasks. Tips, advice, solutions. Lets hear them all.

    Hi, I’m new to this forum so bear with me if I make mistakes. My family started a small business in the early 2000’s in a small Minnesota farming...

    Started by MapleLakeTim, 06-15-2010 01:51 PM
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    06-19-2010 11:19 PM Go to last post
  2. The cow of the future

    What do you think the cow of the future will look like? My reason for asking is that we are seeing different trends than what we have seen in the...

    Started by bmvf, 03-30-2010 11:02 PM
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    04-05-2010 08:19 PM Go to last post
  3. One thing to improve production...

    What one thing do you know could improve production in your herd? Are you working towards getting/achieving it? At this farm I know they...

    Started by Sarah317, 09-29-2006 03:19 PM
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    03-31-2010 11:31 AM Go to last post
  4. 3X milking for 20 days

    I read something some time ago that suggested that roughly 80% of the production gain that comes from milking 3X a day can be had by milking 3X a day...

    Started by NCND, 11-25-2009 11:08 AM
    • Replies: 5
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    01-27-2010 06:38 AM Go to last post
  5. Question Average Production

    Hi I am new to this forum. I also new to dairy farm just started last year from 25 2nd lactating animals.:D I need to know what should be the...

    Started by greenroes, 02-27-2009 07:30 AM
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    03-08-2009 05:40 AM Go to last post
  6. Fly predators ?

    Anybody used the fly predators on their dairy? Any do's/don't do's with this system? I'm not a green freak, but don't like working with...

    Started by Matt, 03-17-2008 08:58 AM
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    12-29-2008 03:01 PM Go to last post
  7. Yowzah!..174 Pounds/day

    There my BIL was up from southern WI visiting. He has an Integrity daughter that made 174 pounds/day on his October DHIA Test. She has coasted down...

    Started by FayeFarms, 01-14-2007 09:18 AM
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    12-05-2008 11:11 AM Go to last post
  8. The effective dry disinfecting remedy...

    I am looking for distribution channels for a Danish hygiene product for domestic animals in powder form (see description below!). I am calling it...

    Started by Kasper, 06-27-2008 09:19 AM
    disinfectant, e. coli, larva, stable
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    06-27-2008 09:19 AM Go to last post
  9. BST noose trying to tighten in Midwest

    We sell our milk to AMPI who in turn ship some of it to Blue Bunny in Le Mars IA. AMPI calls yesterday wondering if we use bst. Yea, why? They're...

    Started by Matt, 10-04-2007 10:01 PM
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    06-04-2008 06:55 PM Go to last post
  10. What is your biggest challenge as a producer?

    What is your biggest challenge regarding production? In the area's of management of breeding, heat detection, SCC's, ETC. What do you find valuable...

    Started by futuredairyman, 04-14-2008 11:02 PM
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    04-16-2008 03:07 PM Go to last post
  11. Bst

    I know many people use BST, and most get higher milk yields, but is BST a good thing to be giving to cows all the time. I work for a farmer who gives...

    Started by dairydreamer, 07-02-2007 01:59 PM
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    02-08-2008 04:15 PM Go to last post
  12. Holstien Vs. Holstien Crosses...

    Hoard's Dairyman reports that in a recent U of MN study Purebred Holstien Cows outproduced the 3 Crosses in the study 1) Hol/Normande, 2) the...

    Started by FayeFarms, 09-19-2006 01:04 PM
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    12-14-2007 03:34 PM Go to last post
  13. Open to sharing?

    Will dairy people share ideas and information with each other about increasing production, or will they shy away from that to avoid helping the...

    Started by administrator, 05-24-2006 10:52 PM
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    04-23-2007 10:46 PM Go to last post
  14. Which Strategy?

    Which strategy will result in a more profitable dairy farm - Focusing on maximum PER LACTATION production, or focusing on maximum LIFETIME...

    Started by FayeFarms, 08-01-2006 12:20 AM
    • Replies: 5
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    04-13-2007 03:15 PM Go to last post

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