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

Every five years, the Census of Agriculture is conducted, giving us an overview of farming in the United States

Are you snowed in or are you snowed out? If you are a dairy farmer, the odds are high that you are more likely to be snowed out

The biggest loss from a case of mastitis is discarded milk

Gearheads like myself understand that horsepower and torque measure two different things

As the farm bill debate continues, examining how the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program has operated — particularly what has triggered payments under the program — is instructive

Controlling mastitis and producing high-quality milk are only realized when teats are clean and dry prior to milking