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NEW’N’NOTED Commerical replacer fills colostrum gap Robot gets further refinements Grober Calf’s Choice Total Immunoglobulins (Igs) are a newborn calf’s first defence against disease, and necessary for stimulation of the immune system. A quality commercial colostrum replacer can offer a safe, effective alternative to a dam’s colostrum. It provides consistent, disease-free, guaranteed levels of Igs. Colostrum replacers are of particular importance when high-quality colostrum is unavailable or during a Johne’s control program. Commercial products must provide sufficient biologically active IgGs (a type of immunoglobulin). Calf’s Choice Total supplement guarantees 100g of IgG per 470-gram package. Typically this is enough to have successful passive transfer of IgGs to the calf. The product is Canadian-sourced colostrum, selected for antibodies toward specific diseases such as E. coli, Bovine Rotavirus and Bovine Coronavirus. All products are tested to ensure they are free of Johne’s bacterium, salmonella and E. coli. In a comparison with other colostrum replacer products on the market, Calf’s Choice Total not only met minimum SPT levels but surpassed them. A competitor product did not achieve minimum threshold. For more information, call 1-800-265-7863 or visit www.grobernutrition.com. Note: Descriptions of products and services are for the information of our readers only. Publication of this information does not constitute endorsement by The Milk Producer. DeLaval VMS 2010 eLaval’s latest release of its Voluntary Milking System, the VMS 2010, further develops the user-friendliness of the touch screen for speed and control, and adds even more agility, gentleness and flexibility to the unique hydraulic arm, allowing more cows to be milked. More than 6,000 systems have been sold around the world in the last 10 years, and the first units are still operating. During the last decade, the robot has been continuously developed and upgraded. VMS 2010 hits the market at a time of increasing dairy industry demand for and interest in automation technology. Responding to that trend and meeting farmers’ needs with automation technology, the VMS 2010 enhances dairy farm profitability and milk quality by broadening its offering on previous versions. The 2010 model also integrates more optional features such as the Steam Backflush system to reduce contamination risk. It has three extra liner alternatives, to best fit your herd’s cows. VMS allows automatic adjustment of milking permissions based on time, expected yield, lactation number and DIM (days in milk). An optical milk meter measures conductivity, milk flow, yield and blood levels in each quarter. The system automatically diverts abnormal milk according to the criteria farmers set in the software, and the optional DeLaval Online Cell Counter (OCC) provides an accurate somatic cell count for each cow at every milking. The system’s real-time management software safely records all data and events for later retrieval. With energy consumption at an all-time low, ranging between 15 and 25 kW per ton of milk, VMS is one of the most cost-efficient milking systems in the world, capable of harvesting 2,000 to 2,500 kg of milk per day. For more information, contact your area dealer or visit www.delaval.ca. MilkPRODUCER | March 2010 | 47 http://www.grobernutrition.com http://www.delaval.ca

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Milk Producer - March 2010

Milk Producer - March 2010
Contents
Editor's Notes
DFO Chair's Message
Provincial Perspectives
Dairy Update
DFC Policy
Farm Finance
DFC Promotion
Heating With Cow Power
Processor Spotlight
Issues Update
Research
Applied Science
Ruminations
Markets
New 'N' Noted
Back Forty

Milk Producer - March 2010