People who purchase calves from other farms to raise put a lot of trust in the source farm. The care those calves receive before and immediately after birth can make a big difference in how successful...

I love looking back into my history of feeding cows and seeing things that we simply figured out by trial and error that years later have scientific explanations of why they work

How do you create connections with dairy customers halfway around the world?

The handshake agreements and unspoken decisions that ruled farmland and farm business transfer for decades no longer support today’s dairies that may involve multiple generations, farming and non-farming...

Alternative forage and emergency forage are two terms often used to describe annual forages that may fill a need in a forage program

It unfortunately doesn’t take much for a bright and bouncy dairy calf to become sick. Early intervention can often turn the calf back around, but even a simple illness may leave a lasting impact

Dairy exports are an impressive story as the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds, moving from a nonplayer three decades ago to exporting nearly 18% of our milk production via dairy products

When it comes to sustainability, the dairy industry often gets a bad rap

In the economic engine that is the U.S., 3% of America’s gross domestic product (GDP) is supported by the dairy industry, reports the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)

It is very easy to stay more than busy with the day-to-day operations of a dairy farm

A bipartisan measure to expand the healthy milk varieties schools can choose to serve has a chance to pass Congress

Multiple media outlets shared stories last week that truckloads of fresh farm milk are dumped into Milwaukee’s sewerage system

Whether you’re milking cows in the U.S. or New Zealand, milk prices are sliding in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. In the world’s largest dairy exporting country, New Zealand, the...

Electrolytes are often just the ticket calves need to get through a bout of diarrhea. Veterinarian Amelia Woolums recommends administering electrolytes as soon as diarrhea is identified to prevent dehydration,...

Though a small number of flies is inevitable for a dairy farm, having an excessive number of flies constitutes a problem

Pork features were twice as frequent on restaurant menus while beef entrees took second billing due to sky-high prices this July 4th weekend

Each June, as part of National Dairy Month, the dairy community throughout the nation celebrates the role milk and dairy foods play in nourishing people and supporting healthier communities — and...

Whether you are looking at a job description for a farm employee or a banker on Wall Street, there is likely one word found under the required skills for both: communication

Embryo transfer (ET) has grown by 12% over the past two years in the dairy industry

It doesn’t take long for a dairy calf to go from healthy to unwell when faced with a bout of diarrhea