Every time I leave World Dairy Expo, my heart and my stomach are full — my heart because of the relationships that are nurtured during the week, and my stomach because of all the good food that can...
After several cows climbed out the front of our tie stalls, we were introduced to this method of utilizing a heavy-duty tie down strap looped around their stalls. This is a cost-effective idea that works
I’ll let you in on a little secret. I am terrified of bridges. Not the small bridges that are barely noticeable, but the really high bridges that go on forever
Delayed milk ejection — most often presented as a bimodal milk flow curve — occurs when the cisternal milk fraction is removed before the alveolar milk reaches the gland cistern
The mosquito season continues as crops come off fields and the calendar is turning the page toward fall. Warm, humid days and wet conditions following thunderstorms are still prevalent. Inevitably, with...
Often, we think of automated milking systems (AMS) as new technology that reduces labor to milk cows; however, we may forget about the importance of testing the mechanical function of the AMS equipment
I am the richest farmer in the world. Before you pound down my barn door for money, I want to clarify that I am not talking about financial resources. I am talking about the riches of a relationship, specifically...
While traveling to the airport early en route to a dairy industry meeting, I tuned into a Hoard’s Dairyman “Herd It Here” podcast episode covering feed conversion efficiency with Mary...
A small but growing number of dairies are using rotary milking parlors to enhance milking speed and efficiency. In this set-up, cows ride on a rotating platform while being milked. This reduces th
In the volatile world of dairy markets, risk management has become key to many producers’ success, enabling them to gain stability and control over their margins