Comfortable Stall Mats and Cow Mattresses

Comfortable Stall Mats and Cow Mattresses. By Heather Smith Thomas. Keeping livestock healthy, safe, and comfortable is one of the top priorities on a dairy farm.  Cattle mats are designed to keep barn floor and stall areas cleaner, warmer, and more comfortable for the cattle. If cows are kept in a free...

LRP Matting Shaping your environment with high-quality, durable rubber mats

LRP Matting Shaping your Environment with High-quality, Durable Rubber Mats. Article and photo courtesy of LRP Matting USA.Boosting the well-being of both humans and animals, LRP Matting has a solution for every surface and every size. LRP’s American-made rubber mats are produced from the highest quality...

PBI Systems: Parlor Systems That Work For You

PBI Systems: Parlor Systems That Work For You. By Steve Weisman.Set in the countryside outside Portales, New Mexico lies PBI Parlor Systems, a leading manufacturer of milking stalls and other parlor equipment being utilized in dairies throughout the world.PBI was at the forefront of the dairy industry’s...

Housing for Dairy Calves

Housing for Dairy Calves. By Heather Smith Thomas.Young dairy calves have traditionally been housed in single-calf hutches, because this has generally been believed to be healthier for them than having contact with other baby calves.  Recent research and behavioral studies are showing that there are benefits...

Reduce Cross Sucking in Group Raised Calves

Reduce Cross Sucking in Group Raised Calves. Article and photos courtesy of Milk Bar.With rising costs, streamlining the calf rearing side of an operation is becoming increasingly important. The easiest way to reduce labor inputs is to pair or group calves when they are a few weeks old.The research around the...

Holding Their Own

Holding Their Own. Article and photos courtesy of JP Tank. "Serving the American farmer and building the best concrete tanks in the country,” is the cornerstone of JP Tank, an innovative round concrete tank design and construction company based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.Although a fairly new...

Optimum Strategies for Dairy Sick Pens

Optimum Strategies for Dairy Sick Pens. By Heather Smith Thomas.One of the important management strategies for dairy farms is efficient operation of well-planned sick pens—optimizing pen location and consistent management for cow health.  Dr. Kelly Still-Brooks, Assistant Professor of Dairy and...

Cleaning and Disinfection on the Dairy Farm

Cleaning and Disinfection on the Dairy Farm. Article courtesy of Cornell University - Coolge of Veterinary Medicine. Cleaning and disinfecting are imperative to maintain the well-being and health of high-producing animals, such as dairy cows. This is especially the case in intensive modern housing where high...