I don’t know what I was thinking. During my veterinary training, I believed it was important to purchase most of my textbooks

If you want to pass your business on to a next generation, your “letting go” phase will overlap with their “growing” phase

pregnancy status is a key component of herd management. Early identification of open cows and heifers allows for the implementation of a reproductive program to reduce the interval between A.I

There are three critical periods for dairy calves. The first is around calving and includes the cow, the environment, and the colostrum feeding and management

Genetic improvement in the U.S. dairy herd has been fueled by the teamwork of producers and organizations that collect, transmit, and deliver individual cow data

We don’t have to be everything people think farmers are, but we often feel like we do

Whether your goal is to reduce odor and greenhouse gas emissions, minimize manure pathogens, add a new revenue source, participate in developing carbon markets, or take advantage of all these benefits...

The “of course” trend that has dominated TikTok and Instagram is proving to have power and has opened the door for the checkoff to put dairy into the conversation

Growing up as a sixth-generation dairy farm kid, I knew that we used a plate cooler to chill our milk before the hauler picked it up

Food allergies and intolerances continue to be a concern for a significant portion of American consumers

Bringing visitors onto your farm to help them understand agriculture doesn’t have to be intimidating

I had the opportunity recently to sit in a room with leading dairy nutritionists from across the U.S

If you have been monitoring milk prices on the futures market, you are likely aware that they are quite high

Having a farm is like having your own tourism business. Friends and family always want to look at the animals and the machinery!

Often, we think of automated milking systems (AMS) as new technology that reduces labor to milk cows; however, we may forget about the importance of testing the mechanical function of the AMS equipment

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a type of avian influenza virus that was first detected in dairy cattle in March 2024

Strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions have been widely sought after by many industry sectors

Spot Class III milk prices in the Upper Midwest have pushed to $2.63 per hundredweight (cwt.) over class values

farm is only as successful as its team of doers. The owner, their family, employed workers — whomever resides at the center of an operation directly influences production

When it’s time to harvest alfalfa for silage or hay, we are usually concerned about getting the crop cut at the right time, hitting weather windows for good drying conditions, and removing the crop...