Dr. Heather Dann discusses optimizing dairy cow nutrition and management to enhance milk component yield, focusing on diet formulation, feeding practices, and cow comfort for improved farm sustainability and productivity.

Chris interviews Dr. Heather Schlesser, who shares insights on farmer stress, mental health barriers, Telehealth solutions, and the importance of planning effective farm transitions.

Chris s’entretient avec Dre Mélissa Duplessis qui nous explique comment les vitamines B améliorent l’énergie, la digestion et la production des vaches laitières.

Dr. Duplessis discusses how B vitamin supplementation supports energy metabolism in dairy cows, especially during stress or early lactation, and benefits calves through improved colostrum nutrition.

In this episode, Chris and Dr. Trevor DeVries explore how stressors like heat, overcrowding, regrouping, and inconsistent management impact transition cows, emphasizing the importance of minimizing stress to improve health, intake, and production outcomes.

Dr. Grant highlights essential dairy management factors, including bunk space, deep-bedded stalls, and minimizing stressors to improve milk yield and cow well-being.

Jefo founder Jean Fontaine explores Jefo's 40-year journey, emphasizing the need for openness to change, precision nutrition's impact, and the value of building rich customer relationships.

Jean Fontaine, fondateur de Jefo, souligne l'importance de l'adaptation au changement, les avantages de la précision qu’apporte la technologie et la nécessité de mesurer et de comprendre les données.

Dr. Albert De Vries discusses the complexities of stocking density in dairy, highlighting economic principles, the linear relationship between overstocking and cow losses, and the importance of careful calculations for optimal outcomes.

Explore de novo fatty acids in milk fat tests with Dr. Débora Santschi who shares insights on their impact, and strategies for optimizing production.

Dr. Marina Von Keyserlingk discusses the evolving conversation on cow-calf separation and suggests practices with societal values to maintain consumer trust.

Dr. Pedro Carvalho and Dr. Greg Eckerle discuss the transition from calf range to feedlot, emphasizing the challenges and opportunities in feeding beef on dairy crosses.

In this episode, Chris discusses the importance of active learning, the development of the Moving Cows educational video game for cow handling, and the need for ongoing training in dairy animal welfare with Dr. Jennifer Van Os of UW-Madison.

Dr. Bradley Johnson discusses the significance of biotin in muscle and marbling development and the potential for natural alternatives in cattle nutrition.

In this episode, Dr. Greg Eckerle welcomes Dr. Greg Penner, an expert on cattle nutrition and regulation of gastrointestinal function in ruminants, from the University of Saskatchewan.

An episode for meat lovers with barbecue expert Jess Pryles.

Vicki Brisson discusses dairy industry sustainability with Dr. Izabelle Teixeira of the University of Idaho.

In this episode, John Ellsworth explores ways to help dairy farmers go through the current economic situation.

Today’s episode deals with vitamins and minerals and their effect on cattle health with Dr. Jason Warner and Dr. Greg Eckerle.

Learn more about hypercalcemia, hyperketonemia, and other diseases affecting fresh cows with Dr. Jessica McArt.