As someone raising only a handful of calves at a time, I was looking for a way to air the bottles out between feedings

I found a fast and efficient way to clean calf bottles

In the U.S. dairy genetic evaluations that will be published on Tuesday, December 5, three changes have been implemented — all involving the use of haplotypes

My love of farming and strong work ethic trace back to summers spent making hay on my uncle’s farm

On December 5, and for the first time, the evaluation will include a haplotype call for early onset muscle weakness syndrome

To better organize our tire sidewalls used to cover the silage pile, we built this rack out of I-beams and 2-inch tubing

A sense of frustration floods in when you see a cow around 29 days post-breeding being mounted. After getting through the 21-day window, there is a brief moment of comfort until you now realize something...

Guys, it’s October. Which basically means it’s Christmas, right? Do you know one of my favorite things about Christmas? I mean besides family being together, Christmas cookies, the music, and...

Whether it’s the order of crops and fields to harvest or simply getting machinery where it’s needed and loads timed out correctly, harvest is essentially a thoughtfully planned symphony in...

We needed a counterweight for our tractor

It’s harvest time — or soon will be — for corn silage in many dairy areas

Optimizing corn harvest for silage under variable growing conditionspresented by John Goeser, Rock River Laboratorysponsored by Lallemand During this session, Goeser will lean on hi

The days are already getting a little shorter as we enter this late summer stretch, but for many across the United States, the temperatures are showing no hint of fall

Instead of searching for a place to fasten our chains, we welded three hooks along our skid steer bucket

While I was searching for information sources to use for a different writing assignment, I came across a Penn State Extension article that discussed managing weeds

In March, you may have seen the article “Video game brings cow movement to life,” about our project to improve how people practice cow handling skills. We are excited to share some updates...

It is Corn Silage Harvest 2023 here at Hillcrest Farms. This year we have been blessed with rain and a good corn crop

In cattle rations, vitamins play an important role in cattle health, production, reproduction, and more

Dairy exports are an impressive story as the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds, moving from a nonplayer three decades ago to exporting nearly 18% of our milk production via dairy products