Dairy cows lead social lives, and their social environment presents both benefits and challenges. Every day, a cow will navigate a range of social interactions as it moves through the barn

Genetic improvements within the U.S. dairy herd are fueling historic gains in key milk components needed to produce cheese, butter and a variety of other popular dairy foods

Duddingtonia flagrans is a species of carnivorous soil fungus that shows promise in managing intestinal nematode (“worm”) infestations on both organic and conventional dairies

Straw is commonly fed in traditional heifer diets to reduce the energy density of the ration and intake due to straw’s slow and poor digestibility

With the transition from pregnancy and the dry period to lactation after calving, dairy cows face significant physiological and metabolic changes

An excellent synopsis of progress in calf feeding and research over the last 35 years was presented by Jim Drackley in the August 2024 issue of Hoard’s Dairyman

I’ve been trimming hooves now since the old days (the 1990s), and as I look back and evaluate the world of hoof trimming, I see how it has dramatically changed

Ingredients: 3 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/3 cup baking cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 table

With a constant focus on managing feed costs, we spend most of the time thinking about ingredients that would qualify as expensive

Many factors play a role in successful reproduction. In this column, we’ll focus on the relationship between genomics, milk yield, characteristics and detection of estrus, and fertility

U.S. dairy is strong and growing, and it is the envy of the world,” exclaimed Michael Dykes to the large audience at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) 2025 Dairy Forum carrying...

Many of us often wonder if training farm workers is worth the time and effort it takes to perform

Despite headwinds from highly pathogenic avian influenza, weather challenges in many parts of the country, and a slight contraction in U.S. dairy herds, 2024 maintained many of the thresholds that were...

A portable air compressor can be a handy tool around the farm

February is the month that we are supposed to focus on love

We have long known that there is a genetic antagonism between milk yield and the percentages of fat and protein

It was bound to happen, and one night it did. That 2-foot-high pile of papers and notes collected at continuing education events over the last few years fell over

Proper navel care is one of the first and most important steps in raising healthy calves

During a recent farm visit, I walked into a barn and was surprised to see a zebra

Milking fresh heifers for the first time can be a stressful and hazardous experience for both milking technicians and cattle alike

There were seven of us sitting around the table. Sam, Brad, and Ben were the father and two sons who owned the farm