From a management perspective, having a broad lens and putting pieces together is critical to tackle inefficiencies and take advantage of opportunities. Do not limit yourself to evaluating heat detection...

Calves are born into a world filled with bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause illness or even death in these young animals. For protection, the body develops an immune system

Although some prices are showing signs of easing, high price tags on dairy products facing consumers are persisting into early 2023

Although FDA established a standard of identity for milk in 1973, that standard of identity must only be followed by products that purport to be or are represented as milk

On a percentage basis, 6.4% of all U.S. dairy farms holding permits to sell milk left the business last year. That exit ranks sixth all-time since data tracking began on this statistic in 1992

Even though technology generates accurate data, there is a much more important question — Does the information generated bring value to the dairy farmer?“I love technology. I really go into...

It’s a simple concept, but doing composting well is not just a matter of letting soiled material sit and cure, said Brian Dougherty during an Iowa State University Extension webinar. Instead, he...

Different dairies have different ideas on using bagged ingredients when making rations on-farm. Some are open to the idea, while others are staunchly against it. Adding totes as another option is ofte

Sometimes people wish there were more hours in a day to complete the responsibilities at hand, and dairy cows may feel the same way. Rick Grant of the Miner Institute recommends that farmers think abo

U.S. dairy exports excelled again in 2022, with record shipments further cementing its role as the key demand driver for U.S. milk. For the third consecutive year, the U.S. dairy industry set a r

In farm years, a 12-year-old engine is often not even broken in on many dairy farms.That really doesn’t matter to legislators and regulators in California, though. It’s now illegal to drive...

No case of mastitis is good, but some causes of infection are easier to control than others. Unfortunately, one particularly difficult type of mastitis is affecting a growing number of dairy herds.“