Many aspects of 2020 were complicated, and trade with China was certainly one of them. While trade wars and tariffs made headlines, one fact remained constant: China is a valuable trading partner for the...

To move the newborn calves to the calf barn, I built this wagon. I used an old wagon and welded four corner posts to it

Soon after Duane and I started our farming career, we had a great opportunity to take a financial class that was organized through our church

There are about 100 organisms that can cause infections in the udders of dairy cows. Selecting the best path of management for an individual case of mastitis starts with knowing what type of bacteria

Feed is a major expense on any dairy farm, so it is critical to select ingredients for the ration that make nutritional and financial sense

With social media being both more impactful and controversial than ever, dairy producers collectively share even more responsibility for keeping up their social license

Twas the week before Christmas, and all across the world, COVID-19 was raging, a new year ‘bout to unfurl

While many unknowns remain regarding 2021 milk prices, there are a few factors with major impacts that we do know details about

Improved methods for comparing the economic value of feedpresented by: Bill Weiss, The Ohio State Universitysponsored by: QLFBill Weiss, a professor of dairy cattle nutrition at The Ohio State Univers

About this time last year, I had the notion that if I just made it to 2020, life would be so much better. I was anxious to turn the page and put 2019 behind us

The two or so months prior to weaning really lay the foundation for a healthy, productive dairy animal. It is important to review the success of your preweaned calf program every now and then

From making Swiss cheese in copper kettles as a teenager to owning a specialty cheese factory, my lifelong career in Wisconsin's dairy industry has taught unforgettable lessons

During the last decade, the U.S. dairy industry has seen both butterfat prices and protein prices drive farm gate milk checks

The old adage “There are no bad feeds, but there are bad diets” means nutritionists and farmers can formulate diets with vastly different feedstuffs that yield similar results. This webinar...

Corn harvested for silage can be an economically efficient way to attain high per-acre yields of digestible nutrients for feeding dairy cattle. However, silage harvest leaves little crop residue to co

it was a beautiful fall day. Earlier that morning we had started covering the bunker silo first, and then a stack of corn silage, with plastic and tires

Raising heifers economically isn’t just about feed prices, as herd management practices can make a big impact on the bottom line

Feeding for greater protein and fat levels to take advantage of high milk component prices has been a hot topic this year

If this year has proven anything, it’s that we cannot predict the future

With some new faces headed to Washington, D.C., after last month’s election, both Congress and the White House will likely shift their top priorities to tackle in the coming months and years