Conceptions

Small steps to better mating, grazing, husbandry, and production. Musings from Greg Palen of Michigan Livestock Service and a "aAa" breeder.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The importance of good front-end structure for longer cow life

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   Linear mating concepts are much more focused on the rear end (hind legs and feet + udders) than they are on front ends (wh...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

WHAT IS THE IDEAL RATIO OF BUTTERFAT% TO PROTEIN% FOR CHEESE?

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   CONCEPTIONS    Dairy Route Newsletter              Feb-March 2026 Mark Curry         (989) 984- 7027       Route service...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Should a replacement heifer look like a well-fed steer ?

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      When you put it that way, I expect you would all say “NO”.     According to Dr Jan Bonsma (late of South Africa (as well as Texas...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Tri Shield - The premium choice to provide calf immunity to scours

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   ImmuCell Corporation in Portland Maine has been producing ORAL scours vaccines for a couple decades.     This is a colostrum-base...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

How old is your semen tank ?

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    We have three models of new “state of the art” semen tanks always in stock here.     We will be displaying them at Michigan Beef ...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

What it takes for a persistent alfalfa stand (new insights)

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     Alfalfa has been getting a lot of attention from forage research lately, given concerns that the big seed marketing brands   (gen...

AI technique training schools happening

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    We have partnered with Chris McTaggart, AI technique trainer for Central Star/Select Sires, on a   breeding schools which will be...
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