Resources for Dairy Farmers

Boosting Production Efficiency

• Accelerated Calf and Heifer Growth

• Automated Body Condition Scoring

• Bedding Management

• Calf Housing and Ventilation

• Compost Bedded Pack

• Diet Reformulation Strategies: Adding Byproducts

• Diet Reformulation Strategies: Protein Balancing

• Feed Bunk Management

• Heat Abatement and Temperature Management

• High-Quality Milking Routines

• High-Quality Silage Management

• Lameness Prevention and Monitoring

• Mastitis Prevention: Dry Off Procedures

• Non-Nutritive Feed Additives: Ionophores

• Precision Feeding: Nutritional Grouping of Cattle

• Rumination, Activity, Estrus and/or Temperature Monitors

• Selective Breeding to Support Sustainability Goals

Reducing Feed Loss and Improving Feed Value

• Feed Bins

• Feed Center

• Silage Leachate Mitigation and Control

Getting More Value from Manure and Nutrients

• Drag Lines

• Manure Storage: Decreasing Storage Time via Increased Manure Spreading Frequency

• Nutrient Management: Accounting For Nitrogen Credits from Legumes and Manure

• Nutrient Management: Apply Nutrients to Meet Realistic Yield Goals

• Nutrient Management: Applying Manure on a Phosphorous Basis

• Nutrient Management: Fertilizing with Compost and/or Manure

• Nutrient Management: Manure Injection

• Nutrient Management: Precision Nutrient Application

• Nutrient Management: Split Manure and Fertilizer Application

Smarter Field and Water Management

• Compaction Prevention: Controlled Traffic

• Compaction Prevention: Tire Pressure Adjustments

• Cover Crops: Forage

• Deficit Irrigation Techniques

• Diverse Forage Crop Rotation: Sorghum

• Improved Surface Irrigation

• Interseeding Between Corn

• Irrigation Scheduling

• Low Pressure Sprinkler Systems

• Manure Subsurface Drip Irrigation

• Selecting Water-Efficient Crops

 Improving Manure Handling and Transportability

• Biogas Collection: Covered Manure Storage and Flare

• Composting: In-Vessel/Drum

• Manure Collection: Conversion from Flush to Scrape or Vacuum Systems

• Manure Separation: Coarse Solid-Liquid Separation via Sloped Screens and Screw Press

• Manure Separation: Fine Separation via Centrifuge and Vibrating Screen

• Manure Separation: Fine Separation via Chemical Flocculation and Dewatering

• Manure Treatment: Vermifiltration

• Nutrient Recovery: Evaporation Technologies

• Nutrient Recovery: Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis

Cutting Energy Costs and Exploring Renewable Energy

• Compressor Heat Recovery

• High-Efficiency Compressors

• High-Efficiency Fans for Ventilation and Cooling

• High-Efficiency Motors

• High-Efficiency Water Heaters

• LED Lights

• Plate Cooler

• Purchasing Renewable Energy

• Replacing Fossil Fuel Engines with Electric Motors or Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Engines

• Variable Frequency Drives: Milk Transfer Pump

• Variable Frequency Drives: Milk Vacuum Pump

• Variable Speed Fan Controls

Diversifying Income and Creating Value from Farm Resources

• Biogas Collection: Anaerobic Digester

• Biogas Collection: Anaerobic Digester with Co-Digestion

• Composting: In-Vessel/Drum

• Producing Renewable Energy: Solar

• Producing Renewable Energy: Wind