When it comes to feed prices and dairy trade, two "C" words have dominated conversations for more than a decade: for ethanol it's corn and for dairy products it's China. Since only one in five of our readers...

Heed the saying "measure twice and cut once" when designing or renovating your tie stall. If stalls are sized properly to meet their needs, your cows will thank you. Barn design and stall dimensions contribute

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When it comes to animal handling, if a cow is not doing what we want her to do, there's a good chance we did not ask her in the right way

Ration tweaks can soften the blow

Before you send in mastitis and milk quality samples, focus first on what you plan to do with the results

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives May 11, 2015: "Avoid the summer slump in component levels"

Now that they're pushing for a federal order, the state is willing to look at raising Class 4b prices

Livestock deserve quality care and perform better when they receive it; it's in our best interest to make every day the best it can be for our animals

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For those who market the products we produce on our dairy farms to global consumers, any region that is importing or buying two-thirds of its dairy products should grab their attention. That is the case...

Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Bros shares tips on how we can all be better "agvocates"

Postsecondary education provides many options for hands-on learning

New York Senator Charles Schumer announced last week that Greek yogurt will be offered as a meat alternative in school lunches across the nation this fall. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared the...

It's an honor to be the official judge for this impressive class of Milking Shorthorns, which I place in the order of B A C D. B is an exceptional young cow that uses her length, dairyness and balance...

B D C A is my placing for this class of Brown Swiss cows. With her angularity, style and balance from end to end, B sorts herself to the top of the class. B gets the nod over D because B is a much longer...

In a product category that hasn't shown any sales growth for over a generation, Coca-Cola and Selec

In recent years, public health advocates have gained far too much clout in developing dietary guidelines for healthy eating