The single, most important meal a calf will consume in its life is the first feeding of colostrum. Knowing when...
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The Critical Meal for Calf Health & Scours Management
A calf’s first meal – colostrum – is crucial for laying the foundation of a healthy and productive life. Not...
Calf Scours Prevention Begins Before Birth
“Do you have good luck when it comes to raising calves?” You have likely been asked this question. But, when...
A Producer’s Perspective: Beef Calving Essentials
Calving season is here. As you prepare for your calves to hit the ground and become the next generation of...
Push™ Energy Paste for Calves Back by Popular Demand
GENEX has released Push™ Calf Energy Paste, an enhanced version of the previously-available calf paste that helps jumpstart calves and...
Fight Milk Fever in Cows with this Winning Combo
It’s no secret that hypocalcemia (aka milk fever) is a prevalent concern on most dairy farms. Yet, it is easily...
Feeding colostrum as a therapy for diarrhea in preweaned calves
Diarrhea in preweaning calves is a multifactorial disease that is contracted due to a combination of environmental, management and pathogenic...
Pickpocketing is preventable. Don’t be a victim.
If you travel to an area where pickpocketing is prevalent, there are defensive measures you can take, like carrying your...
“I’m just a baby!”
If you are on social media, you have likely encountered the viral trend of baby animal videos with audio that...
How can you help her reach her full potential?
She’s here. Your next generation of cattle has entered the world. It took careful, strategic planning, the right genetics and...
Recent research reveals added benefits to RumiLife® CAL24™
Restoring calcium levels after a cow gives birth is essential. She needs the proper amount of calcium to help her...
The dry period: Prevent and protect
The dry period is the most important part of a cow’s next lactation, and yet many people fail to understand...
It’s time to prepare your calving toolkit
Calving season is here, so it’s time to make sure you have all the tools on hand to lay a...
Calving equals colostrum
Calving equals colostrum: Not only in cold weather, but hot weather too. As fall calving approaches, flies and heat stress...
Only YOU can prevent …
You have waited for this day. It was nine months ago when you carefully selected the semen and chose the...
Calcium Supplementation: Four Producers’ Perspectives
Calcium for dairy cows. If you are a dairy farmer, there is no other mineral you spend as much time...
Seven Keys to Winter Calf Care
As we face the biting cold of winter, it is a good time to remind ourselves how best to fight...
Whole vs. Fractionated Colostrum for Calves
Are your calves receiving the best high-quality colostrum possible? Ensuring your calves receive colostrum on day one is important, but...