A regular morning in the parlor produced my most unbelievable farm story

We try to review vaccination schedules every few years on our farm by addressing any issues we’ve seen and asking ourselves questions about what we need from the protocol

Late gestation is one of the critical points of pregnancy when any positive or negative event that occurs can cause long-term effects on the fetus after birth

Emptying your pockets before throwing your jeans or coat in the wash is especially important for farmers — you never know what will end up in there after a busy day on the farm

It isn’t so much that people don’t want to learn, it’s that they don’t want to be made to learn

The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Environmental Stewardship Program (FARM ES) is collaborating with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy to integrate a new, process-based model for greenhouse...

When dairy farmers are away, they typically leave the farm in the hands of current employees or they call on neighbors or family to cover the workload

The reproductive performance of lactating dairy cattle has improved over the past decade due to better health and transition management strategies, genetic selection, and the adoption of programs such...

Daylight savings time is a period of adjustment for us as well as our animals

Research related to the needs of transition cows has identified calcium as critical to the period following calving, particularly for cows in their second or greater lactation

When USDA released its data on the number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk in 2023, it came as a surprise to no one that there were fewer farms milking cows than there had been the year before

Showcasing what life is like on a real dairy farm to local fourth graders through facets of Wisconsin agriculture

Farmers are well aware of the challenges that come with various strains of salmonella, but handling an outbreak of sick animals can still be difficult. What can be done when Salmonella Dublin (S. Dublin)...

Despite the progress made in udder health, mastitis is still the most common disease of dairy cattle. In fact, 20% to 40% of cows develop a clinical case each lactation, said Pam Ruegg during the National...

As dairies have gotten bigger and more diverse, the need for a reliable workforce has only expanded

Focused on educating consumers on the importance of agriculture, Pagel does so through children’s books

It seems elementary, but it’s an important fact to remember when we’re aiming to produce high-quality milk and maintain udder health: The way pathogens infect the udder is through the teat...

Subclinical mastitis, by definition, rarely gets noticed because it’s not visual. However, nearly 75 years ago, the California Mastitis Test (CMT) was introduced to help illuminate this mystery

During the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, Cattie Litkowski, the farm income team lead for ERS, shared numbers from the recently released farm income forecast

Lung ultrasound can be used to answer a multitude of questions regarding respiratory health in calves