It has long been understood that cows are creatures of habit and, for the most part, they follow a strict time budget. Three to 5 hours are dedicated to the feedbunk, 10 to 13 are for lying down

The environmental benefits of electronic feeding versus traditional tractor and wagon feed delivery has caught the attention of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

Understanding consumer demands and meeting them remain a challenge

Immunity is the next frontier in improving reproduction

Dairy farmers have more bacteria in their nose and mouth, potentially correlated with better disease resistance

In the world of dairy nutrition, there are so many contributing factors to well-made diets . . . especially when it comes to fiber

World Dairy Expo featured so many opportunities to capture the minds and imaginations of dairy enthusiasts from across the country.

It was the 6-year-old, Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn-ET, that claimed the Grand Champion Holstein title

For those of us with birthdays during the first week of October, it’s a special treat to celebrate with all our friends at Expo

Hoard's Dairyman talked with Renee Smith of My Dairy Dashboard at World Dairy Expo about this new tool that assists dairy producers by pooling all their data into one platform

Last year at the International Ayrshire Show, Palmyra Berkely P Ruth-ET’s day ended with Intermediate champion

They come from all across the country, but they find common ground in dairy

With an average score of 47.2 points on the day, Crothers topped the contest and paced the high team

“Age at calving and herd replacement rates are the largest factors influencing heifer costs,” shared Jud Heinrichs, Penn State extension specialist. “This affects the numbers of heifers...

For dairy producers in the northern United States, corn chopping season is nearing or has already arrived, and along with it, the difficult task of getting it cut at just the right dry matter

From 4-H motto to life philosophy, these words have become more than just words for me

FTC suggests consent order on NAAB handling of genomic testing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consent order surrounding the restriction of competition related to genomic testing. This...

Conversations with even just a few dairy farmers from across the country quickly identify data management as one of the largest on-farm issues

Because of their size and age, young calves, just like young children, tend to be primed for infection and can be easily overtaken by disease

Lying time and activity have gained popularity in the industry as measures of health and welfare