Resiliency in the face of a global pandemic gives us extra reasons to honor and promote the dairy industry this year

Dumped milk was just one clear picture of the food supply chain failures that occurred last spring as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic rocked product demand and altered production lines

During the Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference, University of Illinois’ Phil Cardosa addressed heat stress and the role nutrition can play in keeping cows productive during hot...

Small jobs on the farm can create big learning opportunities for children

White noise is useful for some businesses. They have a consistent hum running through the offices to keep employees focused on their work and to give them a bit of privacy in an open office setting

Starting in August 2021, dairy producers will have at their disposal an enhanced Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) index, the selection tool designed to maximize cows’ lifetime profitability

A majority of producers in the most recent National Animal Health Inspection Service (NAHMS) survey indicated that they provide heifer calves with 2 quarts or more of colostrum after the initial feeding

Colorado Ballot Initiative 16 is one of the most ambitious ballot strategies pursued in the name of pushing animal agriculture into extinction

Dairy farmers are facing higher corn and soybean meal prices in 2021. Corn has moved from $3 a bushel to over $6 a bushel while soybean meal is up $100 a ton

California’s water situation has not been good for a long time; however, this year could prove to be even worse

A common misconception is that calves don’t experience heat stress. They are more tolerant of heat than other age groups of cattle but can still experience heat stress losses from in utero

Like all strategies animal activists use to promote their cause, the hot-button issue of Colorado Ballot Initiative 16 is designed to pull at consumers’ emotions more than it relies on science-based...

During the last couple of weeks, growing conditions have been getting drier than preferred for forages. Looking to the U.S. drought monitor, a great proportion of the western part of the country is extreme...

Uncooled dry cows have lower milk production throughout their lactation, found a University of Florida study, but that’s not all

If you take all of the livestock industry in Colorado from the farm to the consumer, we are about a $40 billion industry

When the phrase nutrient management is used in agriculture, thoughts often go directly to the farm fields where crops are grown

Dairy farmers and the industry support one another with their shared passion and dedication

Dry whey prices are at their highest levels since late 2014 and they are adding about $2.74 to the price of Class III milk

Time seemed to be traveling at a weird speed through this past pandemic year. Yet, somehow, we are already in the last week of May

As the hot summer months continue on, it is important to revisit the topic of heat stress