Farmer Ross Dicks and his wife usually raise from 5-8 head of beef cattle in a lot on their 8-acre farm in Jackson, Minn. Typically, he feeds the cattle out from 500-600 lbs. to 1,400-1,500 lbs.

Automatic teat sprayers have been around for more than 20 years, yet still attract criticism for inadequate teat coverage, using too much dip and being easily clogged by slurry. Yet they could be the ...

Post-milking teat disinfection has long been an integral component of mastitis control and teat conditioning programmes, so it is no surprise more dairy farmers are automating this process. With ...