As another year comes to a close, we reflect on the events that shaped the dairy industry in 2021. Challenges remained, with high production costs, proposed regulations, and continued struggles

Conversations about calf feeding often focus on the liquid portion of the diet, either milk or milk replacer, but calf starter is an important part of the equation, too

Whether you are trying to fertilize fields, heat a home, or both, you know the bills for those products have gone through the roof this past year

It can seem difficult — or almost impossible — to keep water in front of calves in cold weather without having to deal with frozen buckets

As we brace ourselves and our farms for winter, there is one particularly vulnerable population on the dairy when it comes to cold weather.“Newborns are going to be the most susceptible animals

“If you are considering group housing, you have to be really good at everything,” said veterinarian Terri Ollivett during her presentation

Heifers can do very well when raised in freestalls, and the overall footprint and bedding requirements of a freestall barn is often smaller than that of loose housing

When feeding heifers, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Betsy Hicks has four main goals:1. Maintain health2. Achieve rate of average daily gain targets3

There are many ways to incorporate dairy into the holiday season – make it part of your annual traditions

Many believe that sustainability will influence the purchases of tomorrow’s customers. In fact, 73% of Generation Z consumers in a 2020 survey said they would be willing to pay more

The word automation can bring both positive and negative thoughts to people’s minds when it comes to manufacturing

It has been a long-standing tradition for many people to enjoy a turkey dinner in some form on Thanksgiving Day

With livestock feed prices on the rise, many farmers will be looking for ways to reduce input costs

Companies are committing to environmentally friendly practices, but it still starts in the field and on the farm

For years, it was a goal for many dairy farmers to avoid calf-to-calf contact in their young stock housing. More recently, though, the industry has seen an opposite trend

Once calves are weaned off milk, some may believe the hardest part of raising heifers is done, but that is not the case, according to Casey Havekes

There’s a new leader but familiar face at the helm of Dairy Management Inc., the research and promotion program supported in part by dairy checkoff dollars

For anyone purchasing hay to feed livestock, it comes as no surprise that hay prices are on an upward trajectory

A lot of soil sampling is done in the fall, and according to extension agronomist Daniel Smith, it is the right time to collect this information

Once a calf is born, it faces many chances for pathogen exposure. From colostrum collection to feeding equipment and calf housing to older calves, many aspects of a farm contribute to a calf’s pathogen...