Most dairy producers invest in an automatic milking system to reduce the need for hired labor. As an added bonus, many herds milked with robots go up in production

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

It’s a date that was a major turning point for our farm. It’s the day our calf program was literally revolutionized

In many cases, the milk check revenue has not inflated as fast as the expense side of the ledger

Veterinarian Cesar Narciso pointed to some advantages of IVF (in vitro fertilization), including accelerated genetic gain by using genomically superior donors, strategic reproduction management (like crossbreeding...

Udder Milk, a New Jersey home delivery company, broke state law according to the New Jersey Department of Health. A cease and desist order

Most folks in the dairy industry are aware, at least to some extent, that California became the No. 1 milk-producing state in 1994. It took over having the most cows in 1998

Fine-tune herd care with new milk analyses presented by Dave Barbano, Cornell University

Our first LimFlex-sired bull calf arrived last week. It represents the beginning of another herd size management strategy we’re slowly adopting

Health Canada may recommend less meat and dairy in its next Food Guide for Canadians

We made this bucket carrier to easily transport our calf feeding pails to our calf hutches. The carrier holds 24, 2-gallon pails and six, 5-gallon pails. It can also hold 18 bottles between the pails

Aspen Silva's Jersey, Miss Nastias Y Not Me, took home the Supreme Champion banner of the junior show at the 2017 World Dairy Expo

With an average score of 47.2 points on the day, Crothers topped the contest and paced the high team

On August 14, the Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS) issued a Brucellosis Health Alert. A female patient had been diagnosed with brucellosis and hospitalized

“Age at calving and herd replacement rates are the largest factors influencing heifer costs,” shared Jud Heinrichs, Penn State extension specialist. “This affects the numbers of heifers...

It takes a team both at home and at shows to run a successful show string. Over the years, Budjon has become one of the biggest, housing nearly 350 head of cattle for around 50 clients

Few parts of California’s effort to implement a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) have been fast, easy, or uncomplicated, but one of the most important ones seems to be coming together well

Over the next decade, California widened its lead dramatically in both categories. The high watermarks came in 2008 at 16.73 billion pounds and 592,000 cows. But things have changed a lot since then

Calf care is very important on a dairy operation and developing a health protocol for this group of cattle is key for success.

In four of the past five years, Hoard’s Dairyman has captured the top webinar award from the American Agricultural Editor’s Association (AAEA)