Healthy Udders, Healthy Herds: Proven Mastitis Prevention
Healthy Udders, Healthy Herds: Proven Mastitis Prevention

Udder health in dairy cows is one of the most important parts of running a successful dairy. A healthy udder means clean, high-quality milk, strong production, and cows that stay in the herd longer.

Udder health in dairy cows is one of the most important parts of running a successful dairy. A healthy udder means clean, high-quality milk, strong production, and cows that stay in the herd longer. When udder health slips, the effects are felt quickly: milk yield drops, treatment costs rise, and more time is spent managing sick animals.

Udder health in dairy cows is one of the most important parts of running a successful dairy. A healthy udder means clean, high-quality milk, strong production, and cows that stay in the herd longer. When udder health slips, the effects are felt quickly: milk yield drops, treatment costs rise, and more time is spent managing sick animals. For many producers, it is one of the biggest factors that impacts both profit and daily workload.

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In this Issue of the American Dairymen December 2026

Winter brings a new set of demands to the dairy, from keeping daily routines running smoothly to meeting the needs of animals in colder conditions. This issue of American Dairymen explores those seasonal priorities while also looking at calf health, genetics, and herd identification. Start with Keeping the Dairy Going in Cold Weather for a look at managing your operation as temperatures drop, then explore Winter Water Management for a closer look at an essential part of winter animal care.

Beyond seasonal preparation, this issue turns attention to the next generation of the herd with Diseases in Dairy Calves, highlighting a topic that remains central to raising healthy replacements. Looking toward long-term herd performance, The 6-X Genetics Advantage introduces the ProCross three-breed crossbreeding program and its emphasis on healthy, productive, fertile cows suited to commercial dairy environments. Rounding out the issue, Identification for Dairy Goats explores another important aspect of managing a dairy herd. Together, these features give producers a range of topics to consider as they prepare for winter and make decisions that shape their operation’s future.

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The 6-X Genetics Advantage

Because Great Cows Start with Great Genetics: The 6-X Genetics Advantage By Gary Osmundson In the ever-evolving world of dairy farming, success hinges on a foundation of great cows – cows that are healthy, productive, fertile, and built to thrive in real-world commercial dairy environments. At 6-X Genetics, we believe that great cows start with […]

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Identification for Dairy Goats

Identification for Dairy Goats By Michelle Buckley, DVM, MS,  Iowa State Univeristy Extension and Outreach Its no secret among goat owners that maintaining individual identification on a goat can be significantly more challenging than their bovine counterparts. I have been amazed at how quickly a goat can make an ear tag disappear when they are […]

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Diseases in Dairy Calves

Diseases in Dairy Calves  By Heather Smith Thomas  There are many disease issues that can impact dairy calves.  Multiple risk factors contribute to disease and these can vary from one farm to the next.  For instance, some farms struggle with pneumonia in the first few weeks of life, others experience this issue after weaning, and [...] READ MORE

Keeping the Dairy Going in Cold Weather

When the Snow Flies: Keeping the Dairy Going in Cold Weather  By Jaclyn Krymowski for American Dairymen  Winter weather presents several challenges to both the cows and how daily farm operations are conducted. Cold can bring just as much stress and damage as heat, and as with summer, the best way to avoid major issues […]

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