There are many critical factors to raise healthy and well-grown calves., Maggie Gilles, Cleanliness cannot be overstated for calves

The fresh cow heads into the parlor to be milked, and fills the bucket, with low to moderate quality colostrum — now what?, Bup colostrum quality with ease, Reagan Bluel

Many dairy farms go back and forth on whether to feed waste milk (WM) or milk replacer (MR) to their calves

Newer research and anecdotal evidence shows that the value of colostrum extends past that single meal

The United States has lost 90% of its large-animal and livestock veterinarians over the past 80 years, despite a dramatic increase in the production of food animals, according to a 2023 Johns Hopkins...

While pair-housing calves has many benefits, it also brings some disease risks. Researchers suggest pairing early in life to capture all the upsides of pair housing

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...

The I-29 Moo University Beef On Dairy Dialogue Webinar Series continues Thursday, June 19 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. CDT, focusing on the economics of beef x Holstein and Holstein feedlot steers with Melanie...

It’s strange to admit, but as more and more consumers react negatively to the lack of nutrition and marketing honesty in plant-based and lab-based beverages, news of their falling sales, struggling...

Dairy producers may be facing a looming shortage of dairy replacement heifers

We know all too well that cows prefer to spend more than half of their day resting in a lying position

The MKE-Waukesha Chapter of the Wisconsin Farmers Union invites community members, farmers, and food access advocates to join them on Sunday, June 22 at Gwenyn Hill Farm in Waukesha

The I-29 Moo University Beef On Dairy Dialogue Webinar Series continues Thursday, June 19 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. CDT, focusing on the economics of beef x Holstein and Holstein feedlot steers with Melanie...

Estrus detection is vital to reproductive success in artificial insemination and embryo transfer breeding programs

VES-Artex, a trusted provider of agricultural ventilation and climate solutions, is excited to announce a new chapter under fresh ownership, with a renewed commitment to innovation, quality, and customer...

University of Illinois Professor Emeritus Mike Hutjens was the presenter on the Hoard’s Dairyman May webinar, speaking on strategies to achieve a component goal of 7 pounds of milkfat and protein

Roughly two months into the 2025 growing season and fresh off a few days of working with colleagues and dairy producers in western New York, Mother Nature has already forced in-season adjustments for many...

This year marks a major milestone for the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) National Young Cooperators (YC) Program as it celebrates its 75th anniversary

Despite mounting economic pressures and geopolitical tensions, global dairy prices, especially among certain commodities in both Europe and Oceania, have continued to rise in recent months, defying expectations

The U.S. dairy market is charging into 2025 with high stakes