How tight are dairy heifers and herd replacements?

USDA announced on Friday that it will begin the national milk testing program for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that it first announced at the end of October

Double ovsynch has remained one of the best tools to submit cows to first insemination for full timed artificial insemination (FTAI) since its inception

We deal with lameness among our lactating cows more than we would like

Feed represents the largest cost on most dairy farms, and tremendous resources have been invested in studying ways to improve the feed efficiency of lactating dairy cows

At 661 pounds per capita, dairy product consumption last year moved to levels not seen since Dwight Eisenhower was serving his second term as U.S. president in 1959

There are many tools available to dairy farmers to achieve a high 21-day pregnancy rate, but what rate delivers the best return?

In true farming fashion, the agriculture industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs this past year

In true farming fashion, the agriculture industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs this past year

Three times a year, dairy producers and breeders eagerly await new genetic evaluations on all dairy cattle in the national cooperator database

As the world population continues to grow, farmers are faced with the synonymous demand of producing more with less

As we inch toward the brink of winter, we are often reminded once the first cold temperatures hit of all the tasks we need to accomplish on the farm before the snow flies

For several years, raw milk advocacy has been trickling into the mainstream

One way to frame sustainability, whether we are talking about it from an economic, environmental, or social perspective, is to discuss efficiency

Dairy farmers are aware of the importance of colostrum and the impact it can have on getting calves off on the right foot from the start

If you go to five dairies, you may get five different definitions of metritis

As the value of farmland continues to rise, it is important to understand how to build and maintain relationships with potential buyers and sellers

Consumers all over the world have been craving more and more butter

Hydration is one of many benefits dairy milk delivers that people may not think about, thanks to its 90% water composition and electrolytes

“Employee performance is the Achille’s heel of our industry,” said Robert Hagevoort during the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council Annual Meeting held last week in Arlington, Texas