Transition health is essential to lactation success, and a quality transition management plan is essential to your bottom line. The numbers don’t lie — maintaining transition health is an excellent...

The start of a new year is an opportune time to review the importance and impact of composite farm string sampling and then RE-Imagine how string sampling can further increase efficiency and profits.Proven...

Avoidable costs are unnecessary costs—always have been and always will be.It’s why dairy producers like you remain vigilant about identifying any part of the operation where additional (and...

The search for feed efficiency is a journey. When margins tighten, many dairy farmers take a magnifying glass to their herds to find cost-saving opportunities. Focusing on feed efficiency can help your...

Consumers continue to love dairy products, with 91% and 92% of folks nationwide consuming milk and cheese, according to a 2019 U.S. Department of Agriculture funded report compiled by Atlantic Corporation....

Growers know how important silage inoculants are to the fermentation process. But how important is the process of creating the inoculant to the effectiveness of the inoculant?

We analyzed the maternity workflow and here are our suggestions for making newborn care less labor intensive

Higher milk component yield directly impacts profitability for dairy producers. And it offers an important measurement of cow health and nutrition

As we enter silage harvest season, it’s important to ensure proper silage management to reduce the impact of mold and mycotoxin contamination in your rations

As growers check for quality, one area they should pay special attention to is the fermentation process. To ensure the fermentation process went well for silage, there are several indicators growers can...

Building a dairy cattle feed ration is about more than just the feed that ends up in the bunk. It’s about partnerships built between you and your nutritionist to tackle challenges and find solutions...

When dry matter intake drops, so can milk production. This undesirable combination often occurs during the summer months as cows change their feeding behavior to help keep cool. High-performing dairy cows...

You’ve likely been told “variety A will produce more milk than variety B” when choosing your forage crop varieties.The problem with this claim is that it probably doesn’t work exactly...

The rumen hosts a complex microbial ecosystem containing many thousands of unique microorganisms (microbes) dynamically interacting with each other that together enable a dairy cow to access energy from...

Drive-over piles are a common silage storage structure. A well-constructed silage pile can be one of the most economical choices for storing forage

Consumer acceptance and food choices are shaping world demand for dairy products. Food safety, sustainability, animal welfare 1 are the most important and valuable key drivers, also for new policies

As purchased feed costs rise, farms must get as much nutritional value as possible from their homegrown forages

Dairy cows have the incredible capacity to upcycle recalcitrant plant matter into nutritious milk. They do this with their secret weapon: the dairy cow rumen microbiome

There are more microbes in the rumen of a single dairy cow than humans on earth. If you think it’s challenging for all those people to work together, imagine what’s going on in the rumen

Fly control on a dairy operation can feel like an overwhelming task. There are a number of different areas that need to be treated and maintained to protect your animals, employees, and bottom line