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Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Why is Colostrum Management So Important?

Like most things in life, we just do what we have always done without question and many times without knowing why we do it. We just have grown up with our parents doing it one way and now we do it the same way as well. This is also the case with life on the […]

Golden Calf Company introduces new colostrum feeding bags made in America

March 23, 2021 Bloomer, WI – After ten years at the leading edge of colostrum management in the United States, Golden Calf Company is proud to introduce its new generation of colostrum feeding bags. The Calf Hero™ Colostrum Bags are made in the United States to ensure reliable supply to dairy producers. “While the pandemic […]

More Farm Choices: Is the Second Feeding of Colostrum Needed?

By now, we all know how important colostrum is to the neonatal calf. But, now we face the question, how many feedings are enough? Is it just a one-and-done kind of thing or is there more to it? This is a relatively new topic of research and much still needs to be learned. Before we […]

The Life and Times: A Background on Pasteurization

Are you thinking about starting a colostrum management program? Running a dairy farm is tough, and starting new practices on your farm can be difficult. In this article, we will begin with a little background on pasteurization and give you some reasons why you should be choosing to do this with your colostrum. What is […]

Life Choices on the Dairy: Batch or Individual Meal Pasteurization

To pasteurize your colostrum or not to pasteurize your colostrum, is the question? That is a great question! While this is an important decision to make and I hope that you do plan on pasteurizing your colostrum, the next real question is when pasteurizing colostrum, is should I do large batch pasteurization (many meals in […]