As dairies face low milk prices, their ability to endure and recover from volatile conditions is more important than ever

For nearly every dairy farmer, corn silage harvest season is one of the most important periods of the entire year. As more and more farms transition toward rations high in corn silage, it becomes even

we are all missing our people. Our tribe. Our community. As I write this column, we now are approaching five months of this new normal, and quite honestly, it feels anything but normal

The unthinkable events that occurred in the first six months of 2020 will more than likely have an exceptionally long tail. That tail could be 12 to 24 months out or it may even be years long

Over the last decade, we have heard the phrase “from grass to glass” within our industry

There are two ways to look at the problem facing family dairy farms. The first is that of a “farm income problem.” The second is that of a “farm structure problem.” It is common...

Reproductive physiology is unique. The field is a subspecialty of the physiology discipline that includes the studies of andrology, gynecology, theriogenology, and obstetrics, which imply a clinical application

The unprecedented volatility in dairy markets over the last several months has raised questions about how milk is priced

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) completed its final report on July 15 and sent it to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar

Resilience has always been a word that embodies farmers. I have heard this stated numerous times but never more frequently than in the past six months

i recently traveled home from American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) board meetings in Columbus, Ohio

There are two methods that could help generate genetic evaluations for lifetime economic merit. We could directly determine economic merit by tracking income and expenses for all cows. Keeping track of...

Bunching of animals is a common problem in dairy facilities during summer months. It can be very frustrating as it is often difficult to determine what is causing cattle to bunch

The 2020 pandemic is not yet over, but it is time to think critically about what can be learned from it

Receiving a response from a federal agency just 48 hours after submitting a significant petition is almost unheard of these days

when it comes to farm safety, the entire farm team must have their eyes wide open. Being raised on a dairy farm was one of the best parts of my childhood. My upbringing was etched so deeply

Early this year, Mack Drees of Peshtigo, Wis., was contacted by Holstein USA leadership to ask if he would represent the United States as part of an international group invited to Japan to promote dairy

Calving ease evaluations have evolved immensely over the decades. When first released in 1977, 28% of heifers and 15% of cows needed help calving

Why do we make milk? “We should be enjoying the best health in history, and some are, but most are not,” said J. Bruce German, a professor at the University of California-Davis

Karen Bohnert Seeing Joe Burrow get selected as the first pick of the 2020 National Football League (NFL) Draft made me cry. I think my kids were either annoyed, scared, or wondering what the heck happened...