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Feeding, health, manure management and dairy production practices for dairy animals.

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Women in Dairy Holiday Paint and Potluck

Event date: Dec. 13, 2023

Event time: | 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Marshfield, MO

Let your creative side shine by joining the Women In Dairy group for our holiday paint and potluck. Don't worry if you're not an artist, we'll lead you step by step through painting a cute holiday cow and once you're done you'll have a handmade ...

Paint a Holiday Cow with Chloe

Event date: Dec. 15, 2023

Event time: | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Marshfield, MO

The holiday season is here! Join in on the fun and head to Webster County for a holiday cow painting class. Here's your chance to get involved with extension while being in a fun environment for community members to come out and meet the new Dairy ...

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Breeding by protocol: 7&7 Synch

Published: Wednesday, April 20, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As breeding seasons for seasonal pasture-based dairy herds and beef cows approach, it might be time to consider if a new estrus synchronization protocol developed by the University of Missouri could benefit your operation.Getting ...

Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors recognizes 5 dairy leaders

Published: Tuesday, April 6, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors has announced its latest award winners. Due to COVID-19, honorees will be recognized in 2022, according to Gloria Johnson, executive secretary for the Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors.Joe Horner, Dairy ...

New research targets late-calving dairy cows

Published: Friday, April 2, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Intensive targeted synchronization improves the fertility of late-calving dairy cows in seasonal pasture-based systems, according to a paper in the Journal of Dairy Science Communications.University of Missouri dairy specialist ...

Dairy producers should plan for lower demand

Published: Friday, April 17, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dairy farmers may need a plan to offset production costs as demand for milk products drops due to COVID-19, say dairy specialist Stacey Hamilton and veterinarian Scott Poock of University of Missouri Extension.Demand continues to ...

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Dairy Grazing: Heifer Development

Publication date: April 26, 2022

Stacey A. HamiltonDairy SpecialistAnimal Science DepartmentScott E. PoockState Dairy Extension VeterinarianDairy grazing publication seriesThis publication is one in a series about operating and managing a pasture-based dairy. Although these ...

Pelvic Measurements and Calving Difficulty

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 ...

Starting a 600-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

Joe L. HornerState Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionRyan MilhollinState Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionStacey A. HamiltonState Dairy SpecialistThis guide examines the financial feasibility of starting a ...

Starting a 300-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2020

Starting a 150-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2020

Joe HornerState Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionRyan MilhollinState Specialist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionStacey HamiltonState Dairy SpecialistThis guide examines the financial feasibility of starting a 150-cow ...

Starting a 75-Cow Intensive Rotational Grazing Dairy

Publication date: July 1, 2020

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Basis and Its Importance (Penn State)

Milk Prices and Marketing - Milk Basis and Its Importance in Dairy Risk Management

Delayed Planting and Replanting Insurance Evaluator (XLSX)

An evaluation tool designed for corn and soybean farmers with crop insurance who experience early-season production problems, such as flooding, poor germination or prevented planting.

Comparison of Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue in a Pasture-based Dairy Grazing System (PDF)

When base forages do not meet or exceed feed demand or quality needs of livestock, supplemental feedstuffs must be provided at added costs. While maximizing forage yield is critical, balance between yield and nutritive value must be met.

New Zealand Dairy: Lincoln University Farm

New Zealand Dairy: Southland Demonstration Farm

Portable Cattle Shade for Missouri (PDF)

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