Dairy farmers invest a considerable amount of money and effort in fans, sprinklers, shade, and other animal-cooling methods in order to avoid the reduced productivity and well-being that comes from heat...

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

Those of us who live on multigenerational farms are surrounded by the history of our families

During the summer months, cow cooling becomes fundamental to animal care

As I watch the current marketing and other information on the modern world of cow cooling, I look back and smile at how we got here

We can connect with health-conscious consumers where they are doing their grocery shopping

One of the primary goals when feeding cows is to maximize fiber and starch digestibility for efficient production

If you have ever listened to radio broadcaster Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer” speech that was given at the 1978 National FFA convention, it’s easy to understand that farmers...

No one wants to have cows limping through their barn, afflicted with lameness

Classifieds: June 2024

While many pandemic-era export issues have eased, an emerging threat to secure, reliable U.S. rail shipping is worsening

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus is sweeping across the United States and affecting more than just poultry flocks and dairy cows

Patience is one of those things that is wonderful if it is being given to me or my situation

Lyme disease can be difficult to diagnose and even trickier to treat. In agriculture, workers and animals are outdoors for the majority of the day, making tick bite prevention paramount

The value of any beef animal lies in how much meat they can put on and what qualities that meat has. This remains true for dairy-beef cattle that develop meat characteristics a bit differently

A growing number of calves are being hauled long distances at a young age to get to the calf raiser. On these long trips, calves typically don’t have access to milk or water

In this episode, Mary Beth de Ondarza, the sole proprietor of Paradox Nutrition, LLC shared her knowledge and experience in improving feed efficiency in an array of areas on the farm

It is no secret that forage quality can make or break the productivity — and profitability — of a herd

Succession planning is a process that intertwines economics with emotion, making it overwhelming and difficult for many to initiate

Dairy products are tasty, affordable, and support our health in a variety of ways