Over the last five years, Colorado has been the fastest growing dairy state in terms of milk production

Overnight, transition cows are required to shift from being a "couch potato" to a marathon runner. The cow's nutrient and energy demands rise dramatically at this time to support the metabolic marathon...

The author is in the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, University of California, Tulare

The author is a University of New Hampshire extension professor/specialist, emeritus, and an independent dairy consultant in Boscawen, N.H

The author is is the acting research leader of USDA’s Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory

The author is and professor of Dairy Production Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul

The author is a former dairy farmer from Homestead, Iowa

John Goeser is director of nutritional research and innovation with Rock River Lab, Inc., Watertown, Wis., and adjunct assistant professor, dairy science department, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The author is a dairy nutritional consultant and freelance agricultural writer based out of Connecticut. The author acknowledges Farm Credit East and the 2015 Dairy Farm Summary for information in...

The author is a trader with Cereal Byproducts Company, Port Washington, Wis