Training new employees in milking procedure always reminds me of the importance of timing in the barn

A successful business runs like a well-oiled machine: everyone knows and executes their roles in operating efficiently to meet the company’s goals

We start the second half of 2024 in a different place than we were earlier this year

When you pick up a shovel, I doubt the first thing on your mind is if it is ergonomically fit to dig a hole. It’s designed to do just that — isn’t it?

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has worked with federal agencies on cyber issues for more than two decades

The higher proportion of corn silage in many dairy cow rations has become old news in some sense

This was the message delivered by Arquimides Reyes, a professor of beef production and meat science at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, to dairy farmers and supporters at the Holstein Horizons...

Beyond the basic feed ingredients, dairy rations often contain some additives that can boost milk production, bolster animal health, improve feed efficiency, and more

In June, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding’s (CDCB) publication of 305-ME (mature equivalent) was discontinued and replaced by 305-AA (average age) as the standardized yield estimate for U.S....

During the summer months, there’s one task that surfaces to the top of every dairy farmer’s agenda: how to beat the heat. It’s crucial to mitigate heat stress in all dairy cattle, including...

The summer heat is upon us. As many readers are aware, we can monitor and anticipate changes to the dairy herd when the temperature-humidity index (THI) begins to climb above the comfort zone of 68

The dairy community has done a tremendous job collecting phenotypic animal performance data for decades

This week, USDA issued a draft of its recommended changes for pricing formulas in the federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs)

Healthy aging is a hot topic these days as the U.S. population is older than it has ever been

Akdeniz, an assistant professor and extension specialist in biological systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, noted that the average temperature in the Midwest was 1.3°F to 1.7°F...

Starting today (Monday, July 1), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for financial assistance from dairy producers who experienced milk losses due to highly pathogenic...

Milk production has been essentially flat for the past three years, and 2024 is on track for another year at the same level, if not less

Milk has long been a staple of healthy diets, but today’s consumers are looking for additional benefits then when they pick up their glass

Dairy farmers invest a considerable amount of money and effort in fans, sprinklers, shade, and other animal-cooling methods in order to avoid the reduced productivity and well-being that comes from heat...

Modern disc mowers are good at what they do