University of Illinois’ Jim Drackley discussed colostrum and transfer of passive immunity during the Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference

It had been a long, hot, tiring week, but then my son reminded me that patience and kindness are always worth it

When consumers spend $1 on dairy products, dairy farmers receive 30 cents of that dollar. That’s according to the latest research by USDA’s Economic Research Service

Automated monitoring in the dairy industry seems to have advanced nearly as quickly and completely over the last few decades as the smartphones in our pockets

We’ve all seen it: An image of a dairy cow and calf, standing together in a pasture, on the label of a gallon of milk or another dairy product

It’s not often that you’ll hear a dairy farmer say, “I have too much good help.” Finding dedicated employees to accomplish everything that must get done on the farm can be time-consuming

Many common practices on dairy farms are subject to criticism by consumers and other stakeholders. During the webinar, von Keyserlingk will review approaches that have created concern in the past and discuss...

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

Many common practices on dairy farms are subject to criticism by consumers and other stakeholders. During the webinar, von Keyserlingk reviewed approaches that have created concern in the past and discussed...

For heifer feed troughs, we use half of a ditch culvert. We make metal brackets for them and use wooden half circles to close up the ends

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

If there’s one thing that’s become totally apparent to me in the three years since I stepped away from hands-on farm management, it’s that the same problems and challenges happen on almost...

Krysta Harden’s work ethic matches that of any U.S. dairy farmer. As a daughter of multigeneration Georgia peanut farmers, Harden knows the value of a full day’s work on the family farm

During the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Taylor Yohe discussed the balance between weaning calves and maintaining rumen pH levels

Irritated was one word to describe the emotions I felt in fourth grade. As I eagerly joined a local 4-H club, I was ready to become actively involved

From my standpoint, this is the most onerous initiative that has ever come to light. When it comes to livestock agriculture, it is going for the jugular

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

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

When a dairy farm sells their milk through a cooperative, they are handing the marketing reins over to that organization and entrusting them with taking the time and effort to find a home for their milk