For many, World Dairy Expo is a mixture of hard work and fun. The show also provides ample chances to further your dairy education

If you are lucky enough to find yourself sitting ringside during one of the World Dairy Expo dairy cattle shows, there’s an opportunity for you to place the animals right along with the official...

Country music superstar Luke Bryan hit the road last week to begin his 2019 Farm Tour, and the show’s first stop was Statz Brothers Inc., a Wisconsin dairy farm

An internship is where classroom learning and real-world experience meet. It’s a chance to “try on” a job and find out if a particular career path is for you

There are some calves that seem destined for greatness from the start. They have the look, the pedigree, or the numbers

A goal of almost any dairy farm is to reduce the herd’s somatic cell count. A low somatic cell count creates a higher quality product to sell

Overcrowding a barn can have negative impacts on milk production and animal health; Penn State Extension’s John Tyson pointed to several factors that could restrict the number of animals a barn can...

The tide has changed, and cheese is riding high on the waves. Once considered unhealthy for containing too much saturated fat, cheese has found redemption in new studies

As dairy farmers in Australia continue to battle with hot weather and drought conditions, milk production has taken a hit

The navel cord provides a lifeline between the dam and its calf during gestation

When humans are hot or uncomfortable, they tend to want a little more personal space. For some reason, cows have the opposite reaction, which leads to a problem called bunching

Ventilation is a key component of barn design. Natural ventilation and tunnel ventilation are two common options for dairy barns

As corn silage makes its way from the field to the farm, proper storage becomes essential

Converting from conventional tillage to a reduced or no-till cropping system may come with a learning curve, but in terms of corn planting, it doesn’t require new machinery

Rather than planting the same crop in the same field year after year, rotating between two or more crops is the healthier route to go

A well-designed barn for dry and transition cows can get expensive very quickly

Reproductive herd health visits by veterinarians have changed tremendously with the use of ultrasound technology

Quality calf care is a must, but in reality, a calf’s needs are fairly simple

In today’s modern dairy world, milking equipment is an essential part of the milk harvesting process. Nearly every lactating cow is touched by a milking machine at least two or three times per day

Consistently, research shows that the longer calves can be backgrounded (housed and fed individually) before they are put into a group pen setting, the better