Dr. Jeffrey Bewley is a dairy housing consultant at CowFocused
Housing and a dairy housing and analytics specialist at Alltech. Prior to his
present roles, Dr. Bewley served as an extension dairy specialist at the
University of Kentucky—where he taught and researched in the areas of dairy cow
operation and management for more than nine and a half years.
Dr. Jeffrey Bewley is focused on providing dairy operations the
technology-based services and solutions they need to achieve higher rates of
productivity and profitability.
A Dairy Housing and Analytics Specialist at
Alltech, Dr. Bewley offers a range of on-farm support options that utilize data
and cow-based observations to boost cow comfort, health, productivity and
efficiency.
Comprehensive On-Farm Services
A seasoned dairy industry professional, Dr. Jeffrey Bewley offers
dairy farmers the value of comprehensive on-site solutions, including:
Barn evaluation and flipping to identify cow
comfort opportunities.
Cow-focused facility design for maximizing
comfort and minimizing injuries.
Mastitis management for reducing the probability
of mastitis during operation.
CowSignals training to read cow behavior and
identify opportunities for improving routines and surroundings.
Alltech Herd Analytics (AHA) to find meaningful
and actionable economic opportunities.
Heat stress reduction to maximize ventilation
and cow cooling opportunities.
Economic decision support for more efficient
operational management.
Precision dairy technologies for monitoring and
optimizing production.
Dr. Jeffrey Bewley is a trusted expert in the field of dairy cow
housing and health. A former dairy specialist and professor at the University
of Kentucky, Dr. Bewley is often looked to by dairy farmers as a resource of
knowledge and insight when it comes to optimizing dairy cow health, comfort and
production—as well as those conditions and ailments that adversely affect dairy
operation output.
Mastitis: Signs You May Have a Problem
As Dr. Jeffrey Bewley knows, one condition that commonly impacts
the health and production of dairy cattle is mastitis—an illness that can often
lead to high levels of discomfort and pain for the animals affected.
Some of
the more obvious symptoms of clinical mastitis include:
Udder abnormalities such as hardness, heat,
swelling and redness.
Dr. Jeffrey Bewley has studied, researched and taught in the
field of dairy cow management and housing for much of his career.
Currently a management consultant and partner at CowFocused
Housing, Dr. Bewley now works one-on-one with dairy producers not only to
maximize the health and comfort of their animals, but also to develop
operations capable of maximum production and profitability on a daily basis.
CowFocused Housing Resources
Dr. Jeffrey Bewley and his team are grateful for the opportunity
to share their extensive dairy housing experience and expertise with operations
throughout the dairy community.
Among the housing resources currently available
through CowFocused Housing include:
Compost-bedded pack barns—dairy housing systems
generally comprised of large, wide-open resting areas.
Freestall barns—facilities that are fully
covered with steel roofing and which provide individual stalls where the
animals can lie down.
Tie-stall barns—designs that provide each cow her own stall with immediate access to food and water.
