Anyone milking cows knows all too well how painful the current milk price cycle has been

Applying for scholarships to assist in funding your efforts can be well worth the time put into filling out the applications

Calves must have adequate rumen development to have a smooth transition at weaning time

This is my first forecast in 40-plus years of writing about the dairy industry

The amount of organic matter present in the sand directly determines cleanliness. Put another way, high-quality sand is nearly free of organic matter

Every once in awhile we will get a cow that comes into the milking parlor with an uneven udder. No matter how hard you try to position the milking machine properly, it will squawk. My boss simp

I discussed the introduction of national health evaluations for Holsteins by the CDCB (Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding) in the December 2017 article “National health evaluations coming for Holstein

In comparison to gen-Xers, baby boomers, and traditionalists, the millennial generation that spans those born between 1981 and the mid-2000s are spending less on dairy

Animal activist groups aren’t just out to stop large farms; they want to put an end to all animal agriculture

The internet has joined the agriculture industry together

In the past month, news has come out that vitamin A and E shortages will ring in 2018 as vitamin production was interrupted in late 2017

California milk producers knew from the get-go that having a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) implemented in the nation’s biggest dairy state would be long, slow process — which it certainly...

Peter Vitaliano Much of the talk about the economic outlook for the nation’s dairy farmers in 2018 has been rather downbeat lately

While all farms strive to produce quality milk, it appears that mid-sized to larger farms do a better job achieving that goal.

For the dairy industry, 2018 begins with extremely high levels of dairy products held in storage

Just this week, a professor I encountered at Penn State passed away

“Every cow receives prostaglandin at 10 days in milk (DIM) to help clean up the uterus,” explained Jeff McNeely of his farm’s prebreeding protocols and presynchronization program

Before this piece starts the arguments for and against the above stated question, I want to simply open this as a conversation

Manure has tremendous value when used as a fertilizer source. Make the most of that value by knowing exactly what you are spreading

The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are upon us. Some farms will have special get-togethers for employees during this festive season