Listen about helpful strategies when it comes to weaning your calves on this episode of Dairy News and Views! ISU Dairy Specialist Dr. Gail Carpenter and graduate student Taylor Klipp discuss how each operation is unique when rasing calves but there are some ways to ensure rumen developement and proper growth.

Listen along with the Dairy Team as they discuss the future market outlook on heifers and how that can affect your operation! Learn about how you can expand your herd and how location can lead to new markets.

In this episode listen to the ISU Extension Dairy Team recap a topic from this year's Dairy Days! If you were unable to attend, find out how to raise your dairy best heifer and how to implement new practices for your operation.

Also included- Dairy heifer growth chart

https://extension.psu.edu/customized-dairy-heifer-growth-chart

Check out this weeks chat along with Dr. Dennis Toddy, director of the USDA Climate Hub in Ames, Iowa! He speakes on what to expect for this seasons weather predictions and climate.

Learn more about the impact and value of the now 20 year contest known as North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. This year, the Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge will be held in Dubuque, IA and hosted by Iowa State University and University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Tune as we listen to Neal Wininger, Feed & Forage Consultant, with Dairyland Laboratories, Inc. as he gives us an overview of the 2022 Crop Year based on samples submitted to the lab.

Too see the webinar that includes slides of this discussion, join here:

Forage Quality 2022 Crop Year

Join in as we listen to Brian Dougherty, Field Ag Engineer for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach talk about successful ways to manage compost on the dairy farm.

Additional resources can be found here:

Composting for Dairy Farms Webinar

We all have personality. Each person is born with personality tendencies that can somewhat predict behaviors and tend to become more refined as aging and maturity occurs. Tune in with Larry Tranel, NE/SE Dairy Field Specialist, as we discuss his most recent publication on understanding farm personalities.

You can find the full publication here: Understanding Farm Personalities - Why We Act as We Do

or contact Larry: [email protected]

This recap discussion will discuss the intricacies of effective communication with employees. Join dairy team members along with Dr. Andre Periera-Purina Animal Nutrition, Dr. Victor Gomez Leon-Kansas State University, and Dr. Barry Bradfor-Michigan State University as they discuss "building your best feed team".

Tune as we recap a forage field day focused on soil and nutrition management for organic dairies!