Calculating manure's price tag Manure is no doubt a useful by-product, but one must realize the time and money it takes to get it from the cow to the field. Funding for the project was provided by a USDA-RME...

When automated calf feeders came onto the scene, some farms jumped in head first. While many are using this new technology with great success, there has certainly been some trial and error in the industry...

"It shouldn't take a tall cow to have a good udder or feet and legs. The correlation is still too high," explained Nate Zwald

New leader has extensive experience with state environmental programs and policies. A six-month search by California's largest dairy producer lobbying and advocacy organization came to fruition last week,...

Today's previously unheard of prices . . . in excess of $500 per head for week-old Holstein bull calves in some regions . . . has been great for dairy farm balance sheets. However, one day it could spell...

It has been nearly a generation since dairy farmers last formally petitioned the USDA Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO). That fact alone makes the California petition...

It has been decades since a region looked to implement a Federal Milk Marketing Order. Dusting off policy rules reveals a structured, transparent and lengthy process

Unless Congressional action is taken to clarify RCRA, the Washington state ruling on manure and its nutrients could forever change livestock production

Timing could not be worse as the country ramps up its dairy and beef export efforts

If water logged fields have made replanting top of mind, first consider if the effort is worth the reward

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives June 8, 2015: "Feeding calves as groupies: pros, cons and best management practices."

Hoard's Dairyman webinar covers calf care. The basic concepts of raising calves applies to both individually and group-raised animals. The importance of proper nutrition; dry and comfortable bedding; and...

Cattle don't compete for human food by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor For years, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the dairy industry have been a source of media attention. In the atmosphere, GHGs enhance...

Maybe it is just a coincidence. Or maybe it's not. Years one, two and three of California's continuing historic drought saw new records for low precipitation and high farmer frustration

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Class 4b hearing next week will see farmers and plants light years apart – as usual

Twenty-one billion dollars in gross domestic product (GDP), $65 billion in total sales "ripple effects," and a driver of 189,000 jobs are just three of the staggering impacts that dairying has on the economic...

Feeding heifer diets containing greater levels of nonfiber carbohydrates resulted in improved average daily gains from 12 to 28 weeks of age