In contemporary dairy production, customizing feeding groups based on cows’ physiological state is standard practice to meet specific nutrient requirements and enhance health, productivity, and well-being
Having just wrapped up a phone call with a nutritionist regarding farm programs related to sustainability and carbon credits, the time is right to revisit the topic
What is the dairy community’s role in the future of the world’s food system? That’s a question government leaders, animal rights activists, a growing world population, food processors,...
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
One year ago, on November 5, I was getting married. When my husband and I set our wedding date long before that, we didn’t even think about it landing on the end of daylight savings time
Just over five years ago, Hancock took control of the breeding program at Prairie View Dairy in Muleshoe, Texas. He found that changes needed to be made — fast
This summer was Earth’s hottest on record. For dairy cattle around the world and the farmers that take care of them, that heat made producing high-quality milk more challenging
Providing a third-party yield and quality evaluation of dozens of hybrids each year is a large undertaking, and to get the most value from this effort, each year we ask ourselves what other information...
For years, there has been a push by some to serve milk to schoolchildren in schools in packaging other than paper cartons to help improve the taste and appeal. As of late, though, all our dairy
Replacement heifers are one of your most valuable assets on a dairy farm. They are the future of the milking herd and ultimately determine the longevity of your entire herd and business
Now that the month of October is in the rearview mirror, we have a full picture of what ended up being a record-breaking month in terms of butterfat prices
Animals are great hosts for spreading certain germs that lead to zoonotic enteric diseases – diseases that you may be familiar with affecting the digestive system
Farm to School programs are hailed as a pathway to local procurement of fresh farm products and access for children to critically needed nutritious meals