When it comes to positive tanker loads of milk for antibiotic residues, dairy farmers collectively reached a new threshold for quality control

The holidays are one of my dad’s favorite times. It might be that all of his children are home or all the sweet treats my sister makes. But, I think it is the chance to hear from friends and family

Cow Judging Contest special offer! Bundle together our two most popular judging resources for your team and save 20%

Cow Judging Contest special offer! Have a large judging team this year? Purchase 10 copies of the Judging Guide and save 20%

At one time, the most respected group of bovine veterinarians on the continent lumped dehorning and castration together with comingled guidelines

Being part of numerous discussions, invited talks, and articles recently centering on reviewing the 2019 growing and harvest season, and ultimately grasping the corn crop quality, a few common threads...

“Our image among health professionals has just skyrocketed since we put GENYOUth together,” stated Tom Gallagher

Feeding cows to reach their peakby Bill Weiss, The Ohio State Universitysponsored by QLF The transition period sets the stage for a successful lactation, and nutrition plays a major role

During the December Hoard’s Dairyman webinar, Bill Weiss from The Ohio State University about ration management during the transition period in “Feeding cows to reach their peak.”

Since corn silage makes up a considerable amount of many dairy rations, interpreting its make up is one of the more critical tasks of a feeding team

The age at first calving has been trending downward, with many farms aiming to bring heifers into the milking herd at 22 months or even younger

I grew up absolutely living for contests such as Dairy Bowl, dairy judging, management contests, showing, and so much more

When the kids were still living at home, one of our traditions was to read through the Christmas story before we opened gifts. It helped bring all of us back to the central reason our family celebrate

Many scientists and animal breeders are keenly interested in directly altering a portion of an organism’s genome to incorporate specific traits

The U.S. House of Representatives has begun consideration of HR 5038, “The Farm Workforce Modernization Act.” It is a bill that fully addresses both immigration reform priorities for the dairy...

It’s fall. Soon Christmas and the New Year will be upon us! We again find ourselves enjoying countless gatherings with friends and family

“The entire dairy is equipped with headlocks. Lockup time is one of our main focuses, and our goal is 30 minutes or less of lockup time,” said Chris Terra, a Platinum winner of the Dairy Cattle...

With the milk price component of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) calculation climbing for the tenth consecutive month in October, and margin levels above the $9.50 threshold since August, the fact that...

Just one year ago, the top genomic Holstein bull marketed by the artificial insemination (A.I.) industry to dairy breeders stood at $1,105 Cheese Merit (CM$)