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Nov. 1 2023
A sense of frustration floods in when you see a cow around 29 days post-breeding being mounted. After getting through the 21-day window, there is a brief moment of comfort until you now realize something...
Oct. 30 2023
Farm to School programs are hailed as a pathway to local procurement of fresh farm products and access for children to critically needed nutritious meals
Oct. 30 2023
Lameness is a global problem, and digital dermatitis is an infectious disease affecting dairy cattle around the world
Oct. 30 2023
This year had an impact on farmers across the US. Speaking specifically to the growing season and crop year, it’s abundantly clear that growing conditions in 2023 influenced the resulting alfalfa
Oct. 30 2023
Milk and dairy products have a unique opportunity with consumers. As staple foods long relied on by shoppers, innovative products and technologies allow them to reach new people and provide benefits
Oct. 26 2023
“Certainly, something I wish I learned!” were the words of a colleague asking me for an educational program about risk management for dairy science students
Oct. 26 2023
Much like social media “influencers” can sway people’s purchasing decisions, especially those of younger shoppers, there are influencing factors that shape a farm’s calf-rearing...
Oct. 26 2023
As more than 1,200 attendees from 55 countries from all corners of the globe convened in Chicago for last week’s World Dairy Summit, it was clear that what makes our industry so powerful are the...
Oct. 26 2023
The leaves are changing, the first frost has arrived, and harvest is already nearing completion in some parts of the country. Attention is quickly turning to the holiday season with Thanksgiving approaching
Oct. 23 2023
With every issue of Hoard’s Dairyman, we strive to provide our readers with practical information that can be put to use on their dairies. Farming is complex, and science, technology, and practices
Oct. 23 2023
As many are in the midst of a busy harvest season, it is important to remember safety tips and items that can help save lives on farms. Chris St. Pierre has 27 years of experience in fire and emergency
Oct. 23 2023
The national cooperator database, managed by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), is the largest record of dairy genetic material in the world. It allows breeders from all over access to high-
Oct. 23 2023
There are growing concerns about what impact an escalating conflict in the Middle East may have on the dairy market
Oct. 19 2023
Since 2016, Miner Institute has collected edge-of-field surface and tile drainage samples from corn silage fields in northeastern New York that receive annual applications of dairy manure
Oct. 19 2023
More than 150 dairy genetic enthusiasts gathered on October 4, 2023, at World Dairy Expo for the ninth annual Industry Meeting of the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB)
Oct. 19 2023
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the deadline to sign up for the Milk Loss Program to the day before Halloween
Oct. 19 2023
Personally, professionally, or both, everyone has likely felt like they were spinning their wheels at one point or another in their life
Oct. 16 2023
A calf is born into a world where it is quickly exposed to bacteria from the environment, its dam, the hands of human caretakers, and more
Oct. 16 2023
Today’s political climate seems to feature one surprise after another. Congress shocked the country late last month by voting in an overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion to avert a government shutdown...
Oct. 16 2023
Sometimes, a gut instinct is all you need to try something new. Other times, it may be cautious optimism or interest that gives you the push to make a change
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