It seems elementary, but it’s an important fact to remember when we’re aiming to produce high-quality milk and maintain udder health: The way pathogens infect the udder is through the teat...

Surely, our grandparents could not have envisioned a day when cow burps are regarded as culprits in global warming and nut-based beverages are viewed as sustainable alternatives to milk

Most good cow people will tell you that a comfortable cow will rest in a lying position 14 to 16 hours per day

People and businesses around the world have goals about becoming more sustainable, but what sustainability means to each entity can be very different

Great forages are the foundation for precision feed management, said Joe Lawrence during a Cornell Cooperative Extension webinar

Dumping milk is painful but what we have to do when a tank is not safe to sell

Capital needs are a primary concern for most dairy operations given the intensive nature of the agriculture industry’s demand for equipment and facilities

As food producers, processors, marketers, distributors, and consumers look to effectively manage their environmental footprint and social impact, the sustainability of the entire dairy industry is under...

A productive cow isn’t always a profitable cow. A profitable cow performs in milk volume and quality, breeds back quickly and experiences few health events

There is no question which ration on a dairy receives the least attention. Often overlooked is the diet for the far off dry cows

We are dealing with raccoons impacting our ability to milk our cows

when a pendulum swings out farther in one direction than normal, it may swing back too far in the other direction. A correction can take some time later on

Over the years, I have come to believe that the efficiency of converting feed to milk is perhaps the key indicator of dairy profitability

A lot of jobs in the dairy industry are very specialized in that they require an understanding of the biology of the cow and the unique characteristics of farming

The dairy farm is no different from any other business: Success hinges on a quality workforce

The role of dietary phosphorus in hypocalcemia presented by Pat Hoffman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Over the past 15 years, our industry has evolved, grown, and improved by leaps and bounds

Chelsea was a bright young vet student like they all are. She was spending most of her Christmas break at our practice getting some hands-on learning to add to her education

Using technology to understand fertility in dairy cowsRonaldo Cerri, University of British Columbia

This week, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) published updated genetic evaluations for 50 traits and four selection indexes for more than 81.5 million dairy animals