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A calf is born with a sterile rumen environment void of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi. The calf is first inoculated with microbes during the birthing process and in its new external environment

Lights, cameras, Expo! Since 2008, Token Creek Mobile Television brought World Dairy Expo’s colored shavings, elated exhibitors, and world-class cows to the big screen through ExpoTV

Like the morning after a college football bowl game win or a New Year’s Eve party, walking through the Expo barns on Sunday morning looks like the remnants of a great gathering with plenty of clean-up...

Most producers can recite how they successfully manage colostrum on their farms, yet accomplishing this protocol consistently can be a major challenge

Walking through a boggy section of pasture or swampy wetland, landowners in the Northeast may never see one of its oldest inhabitants — the bog turtle. At only 4 inches across, it’s also one...

Transition cow success has improved on many dairies in the last 20 years. Many dairy producers have effectively focused on improved cow comfort during the transition period

In our part of the country, we don’t rely on pivots and canals to water our crops; we look to the sky and wait for the clouds to open up and give us rain

As we evaluate fiber in dairy cow rations, one major question that arises is: “What is the interaction between fiber digestibility and particle size, and how does it affect the cow?”

In calves that consume a 20-20 milk replacer, starter intake is critical

A 2-pound drop in per capita dairy product consumption marks the first decline in domestic consumption since 2012 and 2013

There’s only ever 24 hours in a day, but my goodness how nice it would be to add a few more hours on those days when we need them!

“Bolstering transition cow immunity” was the title of the September Hoard’s Dairyman webinar

The arrival of fall brings many tasks to the farm. For dairies using a compost bedded pack barn, this time of the year also can be a good time to clean out the pack

Italy surrendered to the Allies in World War II. That historic world event took place in 1943 . . . 75 years ago

Cows are creatures of habit, and as such, they are prone to skipping meals if food is not available when they visit the bunk

The most valuable internships leave college students with job experience, mentorship, and life lessons by the end of the summer

Sheila McGuirk, D.V.M., called a 1982 interview for a founding position on the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine faculty “a heaven-sent interview.”

While many people many know that Dr. Sheila McGuirk played a pivotal role in showring ethics and implementing the new dairy cattle check-in process, those same people may not know that she biked coast...

Today’s dairy cows make a lot of milk. They also make a lot of manure. This means that manure storage and handling is a critical aspect for every dairy farm