A dairy specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says producers can protect their margins from mastitis. “Mastitis is the most common and the most costly disease in the dairy industry.” Derek Nolan says infections of the mammary glands cause over two billion dollars of dairy losses each year. “What we’re trying to do is […]
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A southeast Minnesota farmer says conservation practices are paying off. Tom Cotter began using cover crops and reducing tillage in the
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