NEWS RELEASE Aug 11, 2021 https://nationaldairyfarm.com/news_post/ccqa-publishes-animal-care-reference-manual/ ARLINGTON, VA – The Calf Care & Quality Assurance (CCQA) program today published the first volume of its Animal Care Reference Manual. This manual assists farmers and ranchers who raise ...
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This Fall, the National Dairy FARM Program is hosting a series of free webinars called “Quick Convo Info Sessions”. These 6 sessions will give producers and industry members a chance to learn more about ...
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I recently (virtually) attended the National Dairy FARM Program Annual Evaluators Conference, and I wanted to provide an update on the program. While each cooperative can decide how they want to proceed, as of ...
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North Country Regional Ag Team Dairy Specialist Lindsay Ferlito interviews Dr. Sarah Adcock about calf disbudding. The podcast focuses on best management practices around new FARM Program Version 4.0 requirements, which disbudding methods to ...
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Check out our YouTube video featuring NCRAT Dairy Specialists Lindsay Ferlito and Casey Havekes interviewing Iowa State’s Dr. Jan Shearer about best management practices and considerations for on-farm euthanasia of dairy cattle. The FARM ...
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Despite it being a topic and action that is avoided on farms unless absolutely necessary, euthanasia is an important area for producers to have a thorough understanding of. Accidents happen and diseases occur that ...
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Authored by Lindsay Ferlito (CCE North Country Regional Ag Team) and Betsy Hicks (CCE South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Team) You’ve been handling cattle for years, and you do it every day, ...
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As part of the National Dairy FARM Program Version 4.0, each dairy farm needs a non-ambulatory protocol and those involved in handling these animals need annual continuing education in this area. The objective of ...
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Given the current COVID-19 crisis and the impact on dairy markets and demand, you may consider (or need to) get rid of some cows. Making the decision to cull and transport a cow off ...
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In October 2019, I attended a seminar in Philadelphia, PA, to be trained on all the updates to Version 4.0 of the National Dairy FARM Program. Version 4.0 will be in effect from January ...
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