Farms.com Home   News

Timing Milk-Based PAG Pregnancy Tests

Identifying open cows in a timely manner is essential for successful reproductive management of the dairy herd.  Fortunately, the options for doing so have been expanding.  In addition to palpation, ultrasound and blood testing, milk testing is now being offered through DHIA testing centers.

In the April 2015 Wisconsin Agriculturist article Timing milk-based PAG pregnancy tests, UW-Extension St. Croix County Agriculture Agent Ryan Sterry explains how PAG tests work and how to incorporate a milk PAG test into a dairy operation’s management system.

Source:uwex.edu


Trending Video

Episode 74: Beef Cattle and the Carbon Cycle

Video: Episode 74: Beef Cattle and the Carbon Cycle

Every living thing contains carbon, and everything – including cattle and grasslands – plays a role in the carbon cycle. In this episode, we explore how the carbon cycle works, the role beef production plays in it, and how carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions affect beef producers on their farms.