The primary objective was to compare reported antimicrobial usage between conventional and organic dairy farms. A secondary objective was to contrast selected management characteristics of conventional and organic dairy herds. A questionnaire was administered on site to selected dairy farmers located in Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin. Organic herds (n = 32) were smaller and produc...

For more than 20 years, dairy producers have been using low DCAD diets in their dry cow feeding programs to prevent milk fever and subclinical hypocalcemia during the transition period. The use of low DCAD diets in dry cows has virtually eliminated the incidence of milk fever in most dairy herds. While dairy producers are well aware of the importance of proper DCAD concentrations in the dry per...

The objective of this study was to characterize opinions and practices of Wisconsin dairy producers about biosecurity and animal wellbeing. Wisconsin dairy producers were surveyed using a mailed questionnaire and responder herds were categorized based on the number of lactating cows: very small herds (< or =50 lactating cows; n = 279); small herds (51 to 100 lactating cows; n = 202); medium her...

How Much Does Mastitis Cost You? The only way this question can be answered is to know how much mastitis is in your herd. Mastitis robs you in many ways: reduced milk production; treatment cost; discarded milk; death and premature culling; decreased genetic advancement; and reduced milk quality. Reduced milk production accounts for approximately 70% of the total loss associated with mastitis. U...

This paper has studied the philosophical operative conditions of healing shrines in Igbo-African societies. The concept condition is introduced into study with purpose pointing out principles behind activities these shrines. dimension African possible because nature relationship between religion and philosophy. work, therefore, healers traditional societies place Igbo Though so much been writte...

Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading is emerging as a new mechanism for settling the exchange of between renewable generators and consumers. P2P provides local balancing when it facilitated through distributed ledgers (‘blockchains’). Energy communities across Europe have uncovered potential this technology are currently running pilots to test its applicability in trading. The aim paper assess, us...

The present study was undertaken to assess the farmers’ knowledge and awareness of milkborne zoonoses in Bhaghabarighat Milk Shed Areas Bangladesh. A cross-sectional carried out randomly selected 270 dairy farmers Pabna Sirajgonj district. pretested structured questionnaire used collect information from respondents regarding different aspects milk-borne zoonosis. Data were collected farmers, wi...

One of the primary objectives of dairy producers is to promote dry matter intake (DMI) to support milk production. Considerable research to date has focused on improving the DMI of lactating dairy cows by changing the nutrient composition of feeds. However, the DMI of group-housed lactating dairy cows is also affected by feeding behavior, which is modulated by the environment, management, healt...