The next time you walk through the barn, try to take notice of that one “gold star” cow that just always seems to do what it’s supposed to

Stretch your mind, have some fun, and maybe even win some prizes by entering our Cow Judging Contest

Ideally, you should only purchase as much silage inoculant as you can use in the current crop season

Currently, USDA rules for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs only allow schools to offer low-fat (skim and 1%) varieties of milk to students

Winter has now made its fierce arrival in much of the country. Along with bringing bitter cold, many crop fields are blanketed with snow that will likely stick around for a while

As food producers, processors, marketers, distributors, and consumers look to effectively manage their environmental footprint and social impact, the sustainability of the entire dairy industry is under...

Dairy MAX is committed to strengthening agriculture and sustaining a viable future for dairy farming

The authors are a graduate student and a professor at the University of Calgary. Co-contributors include Kayley D. McCubbin, Julia Bodaneze, Ben Caddey, Waseem Shaukat, Diego Nobrega, Jeroen De Buck

For the viability of the business, it is often necessary that the owners and managers wear multiple hats

This is shaping up to be an exciting year for both whole and lactose-free milk, two growing segments of fluid milk consumption that are poised for further gains in grocery aisles as well as Washington,...

Having a plan or strategy for your business is instrumental in achieving future success

It is common for producers to experience lower butterfat tests and higher numbers of butterfat inversions this time of year

Mastitis, the inflammation of one or more mammary glands, is one of the most important diseases in dairy production

When you compete at this level, you will find geniuses that you didn’t know existed

We talk a lot about the business side of transition but not much or at all about the emotional and social changes

when a pendulum swings out farther in one direction than normal, it may swing back too far in the other direction. A correction can take some time later on

Sand is widely regarded as the best bedding for dairy cows. But not all sand is created equally

The dairy situation and outlook for 2024, presented by: Leonard Polzin, University of Wisconsin-Madison This presentation will provide an overview of dairy markets

Diversifying income on a dairy can hold the key to financial success though low milk prices

Harvesting milk must be done safely, effectively, and efficiently to ensure a good experience for the cows as well as the people working with them