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Nov 123 min read
From the Farm Report: IS PHOSPHORUS READY FOR ITS CLOSE-UP?
Hypocalcemia, also known as milk fever, is a well-known transition cow disorder that occurs when a cow has difficulty maintaining calcium...
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Nov 123 min read
From the Farm Report: HIGH OLEIC SOYBEANS
Feeding high oleic soybean to dairy cattle is the hot topic of the season based on the number of popular press headlines, research...
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Oct 161 min read
Cold Rain Did Not Deter Visitors who wanted to Meet the Miner Morgans!
More than 100 visitors turned out on a gray rainy day for a Meet the Morgans Open Barn Party on Monday, Oct. 14.
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Oct 143 min read
From the Farm Report: REVISITING PROTEIN NUTRITION FOR YOUR TRANSITION COWS
Protein nutrition during the dry and fresh periods affects lactation performance and health. The quality of the crude protein (CP)...
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Oct 143 min read
From the Farm Report: TO SIP, TO LICK, OR TO STAND IN: HOW DO COWS PREFER THEIR WATER TROUGHS?
Did you know that cows have the highest water requirement of any land mammal? Some of our cows at Miner Institute have SmaXtec ruminal...
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Oct 142 min read
From the Farm Report: MILK REPLACER INTAKES IMPACT GROWTH AND BODY COMPOSITION
Feeding rates of dry matter, and more specifically protein and energy, are directly related to the amount and composition of gain for...
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Oct 143 min read
From the Farm Report: CAN COVER CROPS IMPROVE THE VALUE OF FALL APPLIED MANURE?
Fall manure applications are common in the dairy industry – and for good reason. Fall weather is reasonably dry, so the fields can...
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Aug 181 min read
History Campers have a "day on the farm"
Miner Institute teamed up with The Alice T. Miner Museum for a “day on the farm” during the 2024 history camp.
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Aug 72 min read
Keeping Traditions Alive at the Wilder Farm
For many years, Miner Institute has brought Heart’s Delight (HD) Morgan horses on an every-other-year rotation for equine demonstrations...
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Jul 91 min read
Resealing Bunker Floors an Important Maintenace Practice
We recently re-sealed the asphalt on our bunker floors. This is a process we aim to do every 3-5 years; it is an important step for...
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