A growing body of research supports the inclusion of fuller fat dairy foods in the diet. However, the overweight and obesity epidemic in the U.S. makes it challenging for scientists to justify full-fat...

Many of us pride ourselves in owning and operating multigenerational businesses

A bowl of cereal topped with milk has been a quick and healthy breakfast option for decades. While it was once an extremely common way to start the day, the popularity of cereal has dipped in more recent...

Since calves are highly susceptible to disease, farmers should be using both physical and behavioral indicators to help identify a potential illness

Are we breeding cows wrong? It is an honest question. Have we lost sight of how or when to breed cows?

If one of your resolutions for 2021 is to take better care of your mind, you have a tasty option: eat more cheese

Training farm personnel not only improves animal welfare and improves farm profitability, but it also enhances the work environment by making people feel like part of a cohesive team

Many aspects of 2020 were complicated, and trade with China was certainly one of them. While trade wars and tariffs made headlines, one fact remained constant: China is a valuable trading partner for the...

To move the newborn calves to the calf barn, I built this wagon. I used an old wagon and welded four corner posts to it

Soon after Duane and I started our farming career, we had a great opportunity to take a financial class that was organized through our church

There are about 100 organisms that can cause infections in the udders of dairy cows. Selecting the best path of management for an individual case of mastitis starts with knowing what type of bacteria

Feed is a major expense on any dairy farm, so it is critical to select ingredients for the ration that make nutritional and financial sense

With social media being both more impactful and controversial than ever, dairy producers collectively share even more responsibility for keeping up their social license

Twas the week before Christmas, and all across the world, COVID-19 was raging, a new year ‘bout to unfurl

While many unknowns remain regarding 2021 milk prices, there are a few factors with major impacts that we do know details about

Improved methods for comparing the economic value of feedpresented by: Bill Weiss, The Ohio State Universitysponsored by: QLFBill Weiss, a professor of dairy cattle nutrition at The Ohio State Univers

About this time last year, I had the notion that if I just made it to 2020, life would be so much better. I was anxious to turn the page and put 2019 behind us

The two or so months prior to weaning really lay the foundation for a healthy, productive dairy animal. It is important to review the success of your preweaned calf program every now and then

From making Swiss cheese in copper kettles as a teenager to owning a specialty cheese factory, my lifelong career in Wisconsin's dairy industry has taught unforgettable lessons

During the last decade, the U.S. dairy industry has seen both butterfat prices and protein prices drive farm gate milk checks