The true cost of raising replacement heifers is difficult to determine, although every dairy farmer realizes it’s a significant investment

Features a farm nativity scene by dairy artist Larry Schultz

Features five dairy breeds overlooking the nativity scene

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Removing U.S. dairy cows may reduce nutrient supply while having little effect on greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Journal of Dairy Science

Mastitis management through milk cultures presented by Mike Zurakowski, D.V.M., Quality Milk Production Services, Mike Zurakowski, D.V.M., with Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostics

There’s almost always a shortage of time and a lack of space on dairy farms. When deciding which animals get the most attention and best resources, the answer is typically the milking herd, and understandably...

While farmers are currently preparing for corn grain harvest, they need to consider phantom yield loss, moisture, and soil compaction

The blank spot on many dairy calendars this year — the one where World Dairy Expo is usually marked — offers yet another reminder that 2020 is very different

The title of this article, “You can’t sell your cheese here,” is a sentiment that is becoming more common for American cheese producers to hear while trying to market their products around...

The European Union’s (EU) use of geographical indications (GIs) to monopolize the cheese market is founded on the belief that European cheeses are of a higher quality than those made elsewhere, including...

Mike Zurakowski, D.V.M., with Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, presented “Mastitis management through milk cultures.” Each dairy farm has different risk factors...

We had problems with our calf feed getting wet when it rained. We got a 15-gallon drum, put an auger in the bottom, and put it up on metal legs

There are some in our midst who continue to both belittle and bemoan dairy product exports. During a recent conversation, staff members for a rather well-known dairy farm organization went so far as t

The vast majority of our country’s population is several generations removed from farming. Most people are unfamiliar with modern production practices, yet dependent on agriculture and the food supply

The 2020 American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Annual Meeting was held virtually due to the pandemic. Over 2,300 people attended the online event. Four abstracts related to calves and heifers have

“The 2019 harvest season was hard on equipment and it was hard on people,” said Kevin Jarek, a University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension agent

What’s in a name? That’s the battle U.S. and European cheesemakers have been fighting for the last three decades

When preparing for planting after corn silage harvest, farmers need to consider forage inventory, cereal grain management, economics, and trying new forages