Cows Benefit From Free Water Access For Higher Milk Yield
USDA official T B Woodward reports cows with free water access produce about 2.8 percent more milk and 2.1 percent more butterfat than those watered only twice daily. More frequent watering boosts high producers more, while twice daily watering still outperforms once daily.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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T. B. Woodward
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Bureau of Dairy Industry
Inferior bulls drive dairy herd future outcomes
Many mediocre bulls are kept as herd sires after rescue from stock yards by kind truckers. The practice boosts trucker profits but harms dairymen, as today’s bull choice shapes the herd’s milk output and profitability four to five years ahead.
Homemade fly sprays for cattle praised by Purdue entomologist
Purdue entomologist J J Davis recommends a home made spray using one pint tar oil and one gallon used crank case oil to deter flies from cows. Another formula combines one gallon fish oil two ounces tar all two ounces pennyroyal oil and half pint kerosene. A small compressed air sprayer from stores selling spray materials is advised for application. Several reliable commercial fly sprays are also available.
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J. J. Davis
Purdue University
Feed value of grain sheaves for livestock use
Grain sheaf hay and oat sheaves offer feeding value near equal parts of oats and oat straw. Oat sheaves alone are weak for dairy cows. wheat sheaves may be slightly better. Horses tolerate either oat or wheat sheaves if not heavily worked. Milking cows need extra grain. a mix of barley oats wheat bran and oilmeal proves satisfactory.
Intestinal Trouble in Cattle Warns Farmers
Idaho Farmer warns that diarrhea signals intestinal fermentation or Johne's disease and faulty feed. Advice includes medical consultation, dosed remedies for cows, and checking hay for mold and pasture for fern.
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Johne
Idaho
Cows Adjust Mineral Intake at Beltsville Dairy Station
A Beltsville Maryland dairy experiment shows cows with free access to bone meal regulate intake to meet phosphorus needs. Good producers with phosphorus deficient rations consume more bone meal, while poorer producers demand less.
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United States Dairy Experiment Station
Beltsville
Wallace
Land policy shifts urged to aid rural America
Prof. M L Wilson of Montana State College on NBC cites lower sale prices, higher taxes, and scarce farming land. He lays out six steps including repeal of the Homestead Act, state land use plans, removing poor lands from production, tax reform, a domestic allotment plan, and promoting part time farming to decentralize industry.
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America
M. L. Wilson
Montana State College
NBC
National Advisory Council On Radio In Education
Wilson
Billion Acres Surveyed By U S Soil Survey
Nearly a billion acres of farm lands in the United States have been surveyed by soil specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture. The area exceeds the combined size of Germany, France, and Great Britain and work continues at over 15,000,000 acres per year. Officials estimate 20 to 80 years to finish at a cost of 2 to 3 cents per acre.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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