Dec. 6 2024
Winter is coming, and with it comes colder temperatures, wet or icy ground, and snow in some areas
Dec. 6 2024
After the August triannual genetic evaluations included multiple updates and brought new leaders to many of the Holstein and Jersey lists, the results of this month’s evaluations were stable
Dec. 5 2024
CowManager, the trusted ear sensor monitoring system with more than 10 years of helping U.S. dairy producers improve cow management, is excited to launch Youngstock Monitor, a new comprehensive solution...
Dec. 5 2024
Zoetis announced it has entered a collaboration with Colorado State University’s AgNext to advance research in sustainable animal production
Dec. 5 2024
When you do the same task day after day, month after month, it’s easy to overlook the small signs of a bigger problem, especially when it comes to bovine respiratory disease (BRD)
Dec. 5 2024
Double ovsynch has remained one of the best tools to submit cows to first insemination for full timed artificial insemination (FTAI) since its inception
Dec. 5 2024
We deal with lameness among our lactating cows more than we would like
Dec. 5 2024
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
Dec. 5 2024
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
Dec. 4 2024
As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the Class III price for milk. It is updated approximately monthly with the price of...
Dec. 2 2024
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) announced that it will offer two $1,500 scholarships
Dec. 2 2024
The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, one of the state’s leading advocates for dairy farmers, is excited to offer a NEW Signature MINT Milkshake for the 2025 PA Farm Show, with only month...
Dec. 2 2024
For forage growers in the west and southwestern US, water shortages and regulations have driven exploration of alternative forages such as sorghum to complete their dairies’ rations
Dec. 2 2024
There are many tools available to dairy farmers to achieve a high 21-day pregnancy rate, but what rate delivers the best return?
Dec. 2 2024
In true farming fashion, the agriculture industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs this past year
Dec. 2 2024
In true farming fashion, the agriculture industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs this past year
Dec. 2 2024
Three times a year, dairy producers and breeders eagerly await new genetic evaluations on all dairy cattle in the national cooperator database
Nov. 28 2024
As the world population continues to grow, farmers are faced with the synonymous demand of producing more with less
Nov. 28 2024
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
Nov. 28 2024
For several years, raw milk advocacy has been trickling into the mainstream