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Heart disease - at one time little was known on the topic. What we did know was that it was almost nonexistent at the turn of the last century. By the 1950s, it had become an epidemic with some 100,000...

"What's fascinating is that milk has become fashionable again. Nutritionally, we're just beginning to understand what milk can do," noted Food For Health Ireland CEO Jens Bleiel. In terms of the science...

Forty summers ago, the movie Jaws made millions of people afraid to go near the water – just about any water – in a way that is impossible to explain today

When automated calf feeders came onto the scene, some farms jumped in head first. While many are using this new technology with great success, there has certainly been some trial and error in the industry...

"It shouldn't take a tall cow to have a good udder or feet and legs. The correlation is still too high," explained Nate Zwald

Why do I have the distinct impression that the author of "Why is it so hard to reform dairy policy?"

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In New Zealand, nobody owns water. You do not have rights over any water; all waterways that are of any significance are public property except that owned by the Maori (natives). All waterways in New Zealand...

"If you are not on DHIA test or contributing other data such as classification or health data, you can use genomics, but submitting data is critical," Dan Weigel (who works in outcomes research at Zoetis)...

Adequate lying time is essential to maintaining milk production

Craig Finke has one of the most automated dairy facilities in the country. While setups like his are common in Europe, very few producers in the United States have dove as deep into technology as he has