Not all farms have the space or labor on site to raise their own dairy replacements, so it is not uncommon for calves to be transported to a custom grower early in life. While this type of calf rearin

“Thank you, exhibitors, for allowing me to come judge your show,” official judge Chad Ryan of Fond du Lac, Wis., stated before the selection of Grand Champion Ayrshire of the...

At times this fall, wholesale natural gas prices in Europe have spiked nearly 3,000% higher than they were in the fall of 2020

Appropriate semen storage and handling is critical to the success of A.I. The liquid nitrogen semen storage tank actually consists of two tanks, with a smaller tank housed inside a larger tank

The national dairy checkoff is working to promote our products through Tik Tok influencers

Many kids today are generations removed from the farm and do not know where their food or milk comes from. It is essential to Wisconsin’s economy to encourage an understanding

Corn harvest for silage is underway for Southern growers and about to kick into high gear for many Northern dairy forage growers and farmers

Although unloading small square bales of hay is a hot, tiresome, and dreaded task by us all, it also brings back cherished memories from life as a farm kid and heartwarming thoughts of generations that...

While pair and group housing for calves has shown many benefits, including improved starter intake and greater average daily gain, there is one behavior that can’t be ignored

Sometimes, selling a farm is the right decision

As I write this, prices for the rest of the year are north of $22 per hundredweight (cwt.). Yes, input costs are high, which cuts into that high price, but nevertheless, profit margins likely look goo

In recent years, for better or worse, milk prices in the U.S. are determined increasingly by forces at play in other parts of the world

The dairy industry has been through very turbulent waters the last several years, but don’t get complacent about what appears to be a good price year ahead of us

Discussions about a farm’s transition should be intentional with all vested parties at the table

Everything works smoother with our automated milking systems when we stay on schedule with our cleaning and maintenance

Most dairy farmers know that the United States Dairy Export Council (USDEC) has played an important role in expanding trade from nearly negligible levels at its creation in 1995 to 2021’s 17%-plus

Most forecasts focus on when. When will the supply chain bottlenecks be resolved? When will inflation subside? When will barrel cheese prices catch up with blocks?

So far this winter, I’ve been donning a cozy knitted headband and the messiest of buns daily. Luckily for my ego, my main companions (our cows) seem to experience their own horrid hair days as well

Life isn’t always simple and perfect, but that’s what makes it valuable