Beached Barges

Exactly 650 months ago I began work on my master’s degree in dairy cattle genetics at Louisiana State University. About a mile west of the main campus was that ag college’s milking parlor, surrounded by cropland and pastures. Bordering the western edge of these flat fields lay

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The first 24 hours: Colostrum considerations

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

April 22, 2026

According to Alyssa Dietrich Warner, it’s commonly recommended to feed a newborn calf a minimum of four liters of colostrum at the first feeding. Some...

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Maple Weekend celebrated in Oneida County

by Ben Simons

April 22, 2026

On March 28 and 29, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School FFA Chapter celebrated a longstanding tradition with Oneida County’s official maple weekend cer...

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Precision animal care vital to farm success

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

April 22, 2026

As a matter of economy, Francisco Leal Yepes, DVM, Ph.D., and assistant professor of ambulatory and production medicine in Cornell’s College of Veteri...

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Managing mastitis in small ruminants

by Sally Colby

April 22, 2026

Any time between giving birth through weaning or dry-off is the ideal time for ewes or does to develop mastitis. The cost of mastitis is significant d...