While little consensus exists in the best way to wean calves from milk, many studies have generally agreed that later weaning is superior to early weaning

Fixing small issues around the farm makes a big difference to how we operate

I am the richest farmer in the world. Before you pound down my barn door for money, I want to clarify that I am not talking about financial resources. I am talking about the riches of a relationship, specifically...

Could testing the bulk milk supply help track highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)?

Developing a successful employee begins with the quality of the onboarding process at your dairy

Preparing cows for a successful lactation doesn’t start at freshening; it starts at the dry period

Around 30% of dairy farms in the United States use an intramammary teat sealant at dry-off

Our time is precious, so it means even more when we invest it in others

Farming can be one of the most mentally exhausting careers. Let’s face it, the markets and weather are unpredictable, and we place our hopes and dreams on prayer and hard work

The most basic visual dairy cattle evaluation system is the five-point body condition score (BCS) scale

The state with the most cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle is taking another step to slow the spread

Rural living comes with a lot of benefits, but amenities that relate to delivery services are not necessarily one of those perks

Precision management is a hot topic in the dairy industry, and rightfully so

Did you milk her for all she’s worth?” With due respect to my mentor and colleague, Don Sanders, who wrote a book by this title, I suggest that we leave a little gas in the tank for our retiring...

When you pick up a shovel, I doubt the first thing on your mind is if it is ergonomically fit to dig a hole. It’s designed to do just that — isn’t it?

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has worked with federal agencies on cyber issues for more than two decades

In USDA’s most recent Milk Production report, May milk output was 19.7 million pounds, down 0.9% from the same month a year before

DAIRY producers are aware of the importance of feeding quality colostrum within the first two hours of birth (and surely within six hours). Colostrum provides immunity as antibodies

For the second time in less than five years, the viability of the dairy show and fair season is up in the air because of the threat of disease

We take a lot of steps to help our employees feel like they belong at our farm, so they want to come to work every day