Making the transition from winter to spring can be hard on dairy calves due to drastic fluctuations in temperature

Yogurt was able to put another feather in its cap earlier this month when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new qualified health claim for the popular dairy product

Antibiotics are a valuable tool for animal and human medicine

Farmers are well aware of the challenges that come with various strains of salmonella, but handling an outbreak of sick animals can still be difficult. What can be done when Salmonella Dublin (S. Dublin)...

Understanding the root causes of dairy lameness could save your operation money when it comes time to make culling decisions within your herd. In a webinar conducted by Iowa State University Extension,...

People are feeling the pinch these days as they head to the grocery store and notice higher prices on some of their favorite items and the necessities. While we are fortunate to live in a country with...

Despite the progress made in udder health, mastitis is still the most common disease of dairy cattle. In fact, 20% to 40% of cows develop a clinical case each lactation, said Pam Ruegg during the National...

Two characteristics distinguish alfalfa hay from grass hay

The lungs are an indicator organ, according to veterinarian Terri Ollivett

As dairies have gotten bigger and more diverse, the need for a reliable workforce has only expanded

The lack of price-supportive grain news means that feed prices have settled into a weaker pattern in recent months and are set to continue their declines

Elevated stress is one of the main contributors to heart disease. The others are poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle

It seems elementary, but it’s an important fact to remember when we’re aiming to produce high-quality milk and maintain udder health: The way pathogens infect the udder is through the teat...

The common saying “There’s more than meets the eye” certainly rings true when it comes to identifying disease in dairy calves

Subclinical mastitis, by definition, rarely gets noticed because it’s not visual. However, nearly 75 years ago, the California Mastitis Test (CMT) was introduced to help illuminate this mystery

When Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) launched the Wisconsin Dairy Athlete of the Month program in 2023, we knew there was an important connection between the hard work happening on family farms and the...

From start to finish, building rations for dairy cows is accomplished with a range of precision

Compared to the day before calving, a cow’s body will need 300% more energy and 65% more calcium the day after it has calved

Every five years, the Census of Agriculture is conducted, giving us an overview of farming in the United States

When it comes to farmland leases, what should be included in the lease and what will hold up in a court of law?