Regular maintenance helps us maintain our freestall barn in top working condition. We moved from a pasture based operation to our conventional freestall barn in 2009. At that time, a dairyman friend of...

Milking cows in this day and age requires a forever active mind

When cows are heat stressed, many dairy producers have seen a drop in milk production and feed intake firsthand

Achieving optimal stall comfort will ensure the success of your herd and also reduce the number of stall-ridden injuries

It’s that time of year when flies return to our barns and become a nuisance for farm workers and animals alike

I am proud and thankful to have grown up working and making memories on my family’s dairy farm

We moved our calves from hutches into a barn, and while the benefits were many, there were challenges we had to work through, too

A dairy farm seems like the ultimate dream for a cat

Russ was so excited to tell me about his new plans for calf rearing, even though some of those plans had been forced upon him

The calendar says it is officially summer, and temperatures in many parts of the country are heating up

Consider the health and wellness of the animals living in the barn and the people working there to make the best decision

After Bucky Henschel joined his parents, Jeff and Diana, on their dairy near Manawa, Wis., the family started looking at the opportunity to transition to robotic milking. They toured many farms before

Each farm seems to have its own sweet spot when it comes to the number of cows they house per group. While some dairies can overcrowd successfully, others struggle to maintain individual cow performan

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infects approximately half of all dairy and beef cattle in North America. Herd owners and managers may wonder whether it is a disease they should fight, and if so, is it a

The barn office is the heartbeat of our family farm professionally and personally

A lot of fairs are still using post-World War II dairy cattle barns built with old telephone poles, rough lumber rafters, and corrugated metal roofing

These creatures reflect the changing of the seasons on our farm

When transitioning from the dry period into lactation, a cow goes through a lot of changes. One way we can help cows get through this time period is to provide the best housing possible

Barns are built for cows, but unfortunately, sometimes birds move in, too. These feathered visitors can be a nuisance and so much more