Purdue Dairy Digest

We are on break for Christmas Holiday this week!

We all know, with Christmas approaching that Santa must keep his strength up for his long trip. Here is how milk helps him complete his rounds.

Sarah Fraley, an Animal Sciences graduate student, brings us an update on feeding condensed distillers solubles in dairy rations

Today on the Dairy Digest, Melissa McKendree discusses how the twin topics of food safety and animal welfare affect consumer perceptions of food.

This week Melissa McKendree discusses traps that many farm managers can fall prey to.

On today's Dairy Digest, Sarah Fraley, a graduate student at Purdue University, gives us insight into current research in supplementing Potassium to dairy cows.

The staff at The Dairy Digest hopes you and your have a safe and happy Thanksgiving

This week Melissa McKendree discusses consumers Willingness to Pay for Yogurt Production Attributes

In today's episode Dr. Nennich introduces us to the how and why of dry cow treatments.

On today’s installment of the Dairy Digest Melissa McKendree, a graduate student in the Department of Agricultural Economics, will be talking about making decisions in volatile times, part of material she has worked on with David Widmar and Dr. Nicole Olynk Widmar.

Today, Dr. Nennich considers the implications of using Comprehensive Nutrient Management Programs

In this week's Dairy Digest Dr. Tamilee Nennich relates the correct procedures for feeding silage

Dr. Mike Schutz explains the importance of bedding in the dairy herd and what to look for in good bedding.

Chad Martin visits the Dairy Digest to explain how an energy audit can pay off big for dairy producers.

This week Tana Dennis, a graduate student at Purdue University discusses current thinking and research on feed delivery methods for dairy heifers.

Dr. Jon Townsend, Extension Veterinarian from Purdue University, gives us some detail about when and how to make decisions producers will need to make when treating mastitis.

Happy Labor Day!

This week Dr. Nennich tells us of the importance of the fermentation process in making good silage.

This week Dr. Mike Schutz fills us in about the dangers of Aflatoxins to dairy producers. Conditions are ripe for Aflatoxins due to this summer's drought.

In this, the final installment in a series, Melissa McKendrie, a graduate student at Purdue University, offers insights on dairy food safety, both domestic and imported.