Forage particle length plays a key role in proper rumen function. When particle size is too small, cows spend less time chewing and producing saliva, which can reduce rumen pH

The push to end California’s Class I milk market pool quota system hit a surprising roadblock on May 22, when the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that the petition...

Although starch isn’t listed as a required nutrient by any dairy cattle nutrition document, its impact is absolutely felt in the bulk tank

Originally included in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, known to many of us as the farm bill, it has finally reached the point where dairy farmers must decide their level of participation

One of the challenges of growing alfalfa is the potential for winter injury and stand thinning or loss

Each year, we go through rain spells and dry spells, hot spells and cold spells. When it is cold, we are thinking about how nice hot weather would be, and when it is hot, we dream about how good that cold...

The name describes the product very succinctly — tea topped with cheese. There’s a little more to it than that simple description, however

There are many reasons milk from mammals is called “Nature’s most perfect food.”

This year, the Social Security Administration sent employers across the country, including numerous dairy producers, “no-match” letters

I made a bottomless box from pallets to “bale” plastic from silage tarp, bags, and net wrap. I place the box on a hard surface and line it with heavy plastic twine from square bales. As the...

The rain has started falling again, and I am once again staring out the window wondering when and if it will stop

Host any type of social event, and the combination of food and fellowship typically brings people together, whether it be in the kitchen, around the table, or at a picnic

Our understanding about cow comfort is continually improving. However, assessing and translating these needs to fit specific situations can be a challenge

The record cold, all the snow, and now the intense flooding that’s occurred since mid-March really has played havoc on moving forward with field work

Despite some significant headwinds, 2018 was a record year for U.S. dairy exporters. Export volume was up 10 percent from the prior year, led by all-time highs in overseas shipments of nonfat dry milk

Summer is right around the corner, which to many of us in agriculture and rural communities means one thing — fair season

Focusing on fresh cow strategies was presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois

You might be using tail paint, also known as tail chalk, in your breeding program for several reasons. “It’s cheap.” “It’s what my neighbors do.” Or maybe,...

From a business standpoint, the most money saved per heifer on a dairy farm can be saved in the weaned pens. This accounts for calves that are weaned up to when they are around 150 days...

If the last couple of years have taught us anything, it's that we don't know anything