Research related to the needs of transition cows has identified calcium as critical to the period following calving, particularly for cows in their second or greater lactation

The time to review a protocol is before procedural drift causes a problem

Most good cow people will tell you that a comfortable cow will rest in a lying position 14 to 16 hours per day

We’ve milked three times per day for more than 20 years, and as such my family’s dairy is incredibly reliant on good employees to execute these milkings

Transition phases in dairy cattle are essential for success. That begins all the way at the beginning of life

So often when we discuss mental health in agriculture, the suicide statistics are cited, and the stresses of the job are rehashed

Dairy animals need plenty of clean water as part of their balanced ration

In the show The Big Bang Theory, one of the main characters, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, has a very particular fondness for one location on the show’s main set, the characters’ living room

It wasn’t until I moved to Wisconsin following college that I truly understood what it meant to try to farm in a place where winter seems to last from November to May

Transition cows face one of the most difficult turnabouts. As soon as the calf is born, they naturally move from no milk production to a significant ramp up both in quantity of milk and the energy required...

There are types of planning that I just love. Task me with making a meal plan for the week, and I am happy as a clam for thirty minutes or so as I research new recipes and page through old favorites to...

Nearly every dairy farmer will tell you that one of the most critical times of a cow’s life is around calving. The weeks preceding and following calving have been well-detailed in research. That...

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. My nearly one year old son just began walking. To be fair, he is just taking a few steps and falling on his bottom, but I’m counting it! Watching...

Sometime during the summer, nearly every dairy-producing part of the country will experience enough heat to cause stress for bovines that results in reduced milk yield, poor reproductive performance, and...

What’s the best calf starter? Of course, the answer is whatever starter fits your operation

Indulge me for just a moment. I have a complaint to file with Mother Nature. For crying out loud, let it rain

I took a walk out to our calf hutches last week to begin summer preparations to that area of our farm

While dairy product sales have steadily grown over the past several decades, fluid milk consumption has dropped repeatedly

Having grown up in the showring, I love judging showmanship classes and watching different types of young people on the halter

Sometimes on the farm, I just need a bit of good news. For those of you who dairy or have in the past, you know what I mean. A little pick-me-up of good news just hits the spot