Dairy animals

Publication date: May 1, 2022

Lagoons can be an effective means of treating and storing flushed manure and providing a holding basin for recycling water. A lagoon is a key component to a successful flush dairy. If the lagoon is properly designed and built, many years can go by ...

Publication date: April 26, 2022

This publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these publications often refer to conditions in Missouri, many of the principles and concepts described may apply to operations throughout the United ...

Publication date: April 8, 2022

Reviewed by Jordan ThomasAssistant Professor, Animal SciencesDavid J. Patterson and William O. HerringDepartment of Animal SciencesAlthough researchers agree that birth weight is the most important measurable trait affecting calving difficulty, there ...

Publication date: April 15, 2022

A constant supply of clean fresh water is essential to an efficient livestock operation. A system providing water that is neither too cold in winter nor too warm in summer will promote increased consumption and result in better animal performance.The ...

Publication date: March 28, 2022

Many dairy producers fall into one of two categories:They are willing to make high capital and labor outlays to maximize the usage of their dairy wastes for crop productionThey are willing to minimize the amount of nutrients returned to the land for ...

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2021

This budget presents information useful to Missouri dairy farmers. The production practices used to develop the cost estimates are common for grazing dairies in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation with the ...