Your family. Your cows. The future of your business. Cargill helps feed these dreams of more milk production, better component efficiency, higher income over feed costs, heathier calves or simply a better quality of life. These are the stories of dreams meeting reality. These are the stories of how Cargill helps dairies thrive.
Warmer weather brings additional driving risks
As we continue into summer months, there are some things to keep in mind when driving. Be careful of these risks: mud, joggers and/or dogs, farm equipment, recent time change and motorcycles. Each of these areas are highlighted below.
Save money by managing scours.
For decades, scours has been on record as the most common cause of death for preweaned dairy calves. Beyond the economic loss from death, scours increases treatment and labor costs, and reduces growth rates, thus affecting future production.
It’s going to be a totally different ball game.
Since Roy Hetrick began his dairy journey in 1952, Hetrick Dale Farms has grown to a successful herd of 2,200 animals. His sons Kirk, Scott and Joel are now part of the dairy team.
Healthy cows make work fun
“Healthy cows make going to work fun,” Jerrod Henry says with a smile. The young dairyman operates Henry Farms with his father, Mark, Uncle Doug and Doug’s three sons.