Reduced milk yield, fat production, and fiber digestion are just a few of the symptoms of subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA)

More than three months since the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in cattle was confirmed in Texas, we’re starting to understand a little bit more about the disease

“Certainly, something I wish I learned!” were the words of a colleague asking me for an educational program about risk management for dairy science students

Regional dairy council Dairy MAX, in collaboration with Gandy's Dairy, installed a refrigerated milk dispenser at the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center

New Zealand is home to about 5 million people and 5 million cows. That is half the number of cows that are in the United States, all on an island not quite the size of California

Dairy farmers strive to get the most return on investment from every asset on their farm. One part of the business that might be overlooked as an asset, though, is the feed center

A tragedy this weekend reminds us of the importance of being prepared

Wisconsin is the epicenter of cheese. With more than 600 varieties in production and producing nearly half of all specialty cheese in the country

This year has been stressful for just about everyone, and children are no exception. In fact, children are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of stress and anxiety due to their developing brains...

As many of you know, we switched to a robotic milking system last November. When we made the change, we had a pretty good idea of how things would go initially

In recent weeks, over 15 timely articles have been authored by Hoard’s Dairyman editors and respected industry associates

Individual calf housing is by far the most common form of calf rearing in the country. According to research done by the University of Wisconsin in 2019, 77% of farms raise calves individually

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A plan to create the nation’s largest research dairy advanced earlier this month with the Idaho State Board of Education’s vote to allow the University of Idaho to buy land for the $45 million...

How many times have you heard about a seminar or a class that’s free and helpful, but you can’t seem to find the time to go? It has happened to all of us

For a group of dairy farmers, the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center has been a vision for over eight years

It’s not just what we feed calves when they are young, but also how they are fed that will set the stage for their long-term eating behavior

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The feed center of a dairy farm can be equated to the kitchen of a popular restaurant operating anywhere from a few hours to all day. As it grows and changes, it will be judged on its ability to run smoothly...

This 24-page book walks you through traits of the ideal dairy cow found on the PDCA scorecard (frame, dairy strength, rear feet & legs, udder)