What does sustainable agriculture look like? There’s more to it than mitigating climate change

This year’s planting season is setting up to be an expensive one, considering the skyrocketing prices for fuel and fertilizer

Will global dairy demand outpace growth over the next decade? Dairy economist Mary Ledman predicts that it will

Getting calves off to a good start includes a nutritional program that encourages weight gain at a young age. “I want calves gaining weight by the second week of life,” said Bob James

The herd at Neu-Hope Dairy near Bluffton, Ind., averages 94 pounds of milk per cow per day

Discussions about a farm’s transition should be intentional with all vested parties at the table

“Where does high production fit into our world, a world that requires sustainability for us to be able to keep going, to support what’s true, legal, and/or valid?”

Farming requires commitment and passion like few other careers do

Change can be difficult, and some producers may worry that global efforts surrounding sustainability will force changes to current farming practices

While farms have made positive strides toward reducing fresh cow health problems, the transition period remains a challenge for our dairy industry

The day-to-day tasks of a dairy farm can be enough to fill anyone’s plate. Paired with the physical work, though, is a need to evaluate and utilize whatever data is available

Planting a grain crop like corn or soybeans into a growing cover crop is a practice that is gaining popularity. For dairy and crop farmer Tony Peirick, “planting green” is a concept

The phrase “carbon markets” gets tossed around often during conversations about sustainability and agriculture, but how many people truly know what a carbon market is

The way Josh Hiemstra manages the fields surrounding his family’s 170-cow dairy near Brandon, Wis., has changed considerably since he started farming with his parents

Separating a dairy calf from its dam shortly after birth is a standard farm practice. For years, this has been considered safer and healthier for animals and people

A high producing dairy cow needs to consume a lot of feed, but there is only so much time in the day. Cows must be able eat enough feed to meet their nutrient needs in a certain time frame

Regular maintenance can go a long way in preserving a dairy’s hard working skid steer

Most of the updates made in the eighth revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle were minor; according to Bill Weiss from The Ohio State University

Last December’s release of the book Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle (eighth revised edition) was like a Christmas gift for dairy nutritionists and researchers

Most every dairy has a list of projects they’d like to complete “someday,” if there were only enough time and money. What would you add to your dairy if you were not limited by a budget?