Photo credit:  Paul Fricke

Advances in activity monitoring technology have taken electronic estrus (heat) detection from concept to reality on more dairy farms today. This is of significance because estrus detection has historically been a challenging task.

Just a few of the reasons why include:

      Decreased estrus expression and duration in lactating dairy cows

      The need for trained labor and time

      Confinement housing and concrete flooring

      Delayed return to cycling postpartum

Now that time and experience have allowed for more research with these systems, what are some considerations for making them a success for reproductive management?  

3rd Tuesday of each month from 11 am - 12 pm CST

Nutritional strategies to reduce methane emissions in lactating cows

Presenter: Chuck Nicholson, Agricultural Economist at UW-Madison and

Matheus Pupo, PhD student at UW-Madison

In this episode of Badger Dairy Insight, we hear from Dr. Donald Sockett, Diagnostic Case & Outreach Coordinator for the Wisconsin Vet Diagnostics Laboratory at UW-Madison and Dr. Ryan Breuer, Diagnostic Case & Outreach Coordinator for the Wisconsin Vet Diagnostics Laboratory and Clinical Assistant Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine for UW-Madison.

New Concepts in Colostrum Feeding for Dairy Calves

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This webinar will be the first in a biannual series that is dedicated to keeping farmers and agricultural professionals up to date on the latest legal developments impacting Wisconsin farms. 

In a recent survey from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, dairy farmers from Wisconsin consistently identified regulations as a challenge to the future of their farm operation. That insight isn’t unique to dairy. Law is a complex and constantly changing field. Farmers striving to keep up with state and federal legislation, regulations, and case law may feel overwhelmed. During this special one-hour session, Kelly T. Wilfert, J.D., attorney and Farm Law Outreach Specialist, will provide a practical overview of new and proposed laws that may impact Wisconsin farmers.

All hay prices quoted are dollars per ton FOB point of origin for alfalfa hay unless otherwise noted. The information presented in this report is compiled from public and private quality tested sales and reports in the Midwest. 

Ag Law Updates, webinar 

 Badger Dairy Insight, webinar

Cultivating your Farm's Future,

webinar workshop series 

This program is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension with special support from the following Extension Educators: 

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.