If you asked me several years ago about lactose, I would have said it makes up 4.8% of milk and is the osmotic regulator of milk volume and left it at that

A University of Illinois study reinforced the important role that additional dietary calcium inclusion during the prepartum period can play in improving postpartum uterine health and fertility in cows...

Every one of us has experienced that “gut feeling” — an instinctual physical reaction that signals something may or may not be right

Keeping calves healthy to create the best replacement possible is always a priority, but with current tight inventories and replacement heifer values continually skyrocketing, the return on investment...

If and when an issue arises, we need to unite our industry to act together and speak with one voice to benefit all farmers

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was a key topic at the Western Dairy Management Conference recently held in Reno, Nev

Despite all the noise and headlines surrounding tariffs, the only countries with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. dairy products as of April 16th are Canada and China

It is time to put seed corn in the ground for the 2025 crop in many parts of the U.S

A popular topic of discussion in recent years has been whether to raise calves on the farm or send them off-site into the care of experienced calf rearers

It’s no secret that having animals also brings flies, dust, noise, and odors

While parts of the country are dealing with spring snow and temperatures that feel like winter, spring is upon us, and summer’s intense heat is not far behind

Our surrounding environment helps build our immune system; what we are exposed to can impact what our immune system can handle

The craze for protein began before the introduction of GLP-1 drugs being made available to U.S. consumers to assist in weight loss

Each year, IFCN Dairy reports on the size of the global raw milk pool — currently around 1 trillion kilograms per year

Underfeeding and overfeeding heifers can result in poor or over-conditioned animals

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping us advance technology in research and on-farm applications and plays a role in nearly every aspect of our lives

The U.S. dairy market is awash in cream

Starch inclusion in the ration provides readily available digestible energy for dairy cattle

Spring is often a reminder that time is fleeting, and seasons change

There’s broad interest in “living your best life” with a recent report highlighting that 82% of Americans consider health and wellness a top priority