July 12 2024
We recently bought a cattle brush and needed a good way to put it up, so I built a stand out of recycled materials
July 12 2024
Rural living comes with a lot of benefits, but amenities that relate to delivery services are not necessarily one of those perks
July 12 2024
In the volatile world of dairy markets, risk management has become key to many producers’ success, enabling them to gain stability and control over their margins
July 12 2024
Historically, criminals who have been sentenced to death have been granted a sumptuous last meal before their execution
July 12 2024
Precision management is a hot topic in the dairy industry, and rightfully so
July 12 2024
Did you milk her for all she’s worth?” With due respect to my mentor and colleague, Don Sanders, who wrote a book by this title, I suggest that we leave a little gas in the tank for our retiring...
July 11 2024
Bad things happen to good people. Likewise, bad things can happen to good farms
July 11 2024
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program launched its latest Animal Care Program standards on July 1, continuing to provide science-based guidelines for the industry and...
June 10 2024
We built a feed pusher that can fit onto any tractor or loader on our dairy
June 10 2024
Patience is one of those things that is wonderful if it is being given to me or my situation
June 7 2024
It is no secret that forage quality can make or break the productivity — and profitability — of a herd
June 7 2024
Succession planning is a process that intertwines economics with emotion, making it overwhelming and difficult for many to initiate
June 7 2024
Respiratory disease in the preweaning period remains a challenge within the dairy industry
June 7 2024
Dairy cattle well-being, productivity, and feeding habits are significantly affected by social interactions, and those are influenced by factors like parity and group composition
May 30 2024
When you’re out on the farm updating identification tags on animals, it can get disorganized when you’re looking through a pile of ear tags that you’re pulling from your pocket
May 15 2024
Millions of calves, including replacement heifers, dairy bull calves, and dairy-beef calves, leave dairy farms every year
May 10 2024
No one likes a sweet deal more than a dairy farmer
May 9 2024
Now is the time to review parlor procedures and stall hygiene practices to reduce the risk for environmental mastitis
April 15 2024
When I stop at a farm for an assessment of the heifer program, the first thing I usually do is ask three questions
April 15 2024
Over the past three years, expenses on dairy farms have surged significantly with feed, wages, energy, and supplies all experiencing dramatic jumps
April 15 2024
Many aspects of dairy farming in the U.S. have changed over the past 50 years