When you’re out on the farm updating identification tags on animals, it can get disorganized when you’re looking through a pile of ear tags that you’re pulling from your pocket

The growing season is off to an unexpected start

As I was walking through one of our freestall barns bringing fetch cows up to get milked, it dawned on me that farmers have some very peculiar, yet somewhat boastworthy talents

Calfhood diseases can significantly affect heifer replacement rates, short-term profitability, and long-term sustainability. One often overlooked aspect contributing to this is oxidative stress

Today’s dairy producers recognize that carbon footprints and environmental sustainability are no longer buzzwords; they are expectations

Now that planting is in full swing for most parts of the country, the next task farmers will be faced with is forage harvesting

There’s nothing wrong with seeking a bit of balance

In agriculture, we spend a lot of time with data — collecting it, analyzing it, debating it, and using it for decision making

Providing the excellent care and environment our animals need to thrive raises the ceiling of how well they can perform

Nearly six months after the 2018 Farm Bill was extended for one year, we are seeing some movement on the next version of the bill

The dry period should be a time of rest for cows and is an opportunity for the mammary system to heal and regenerate

Starting today, Monday, April 29, new restrictions are in place for the movement of lactating dairy cattle across state lines

Futures prices indicate that 2024 could be the third-highest milk price year on record

Many aspects of dairy farming in the U.S. have changed over the past 50 years

We are entering a busy time on most dairy farms, with spring planting being a top priority along with so many other day-to-day responsibilities

Mannheimia haemolytica is one of the leading causes of respiratory disease in cattle

The use of beef sires on dairy cattle has gained popularity over the last few years on farms around across the country

Exports are critical to America’s dairy farmers and processors

New genetic evaluations will be available April 2, 2024, with the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) publishing updates for 50 traits and four selection indices on 82 million dairy animals

Corky, yeasty, oxidized, malty, and scorched might not be words the average person thinks of when describing dairy products, but for food science students who have learned to identify the slightest discrepancy...