Kinnard Farms in Casco, Wis., could be considered an early adopter when it comes to bedding with sand

Heat stress during late gestation has significant negative effects on the productivity of the cow in the next lactation. Emerging evidence suggests that the developing fetus is also negatively impacted,...

Fat is back, and that should have all of us rethinking how we track performance benchmarks. By reshaping our thought process, we will better match the milk sold off our farm to consumer

There is no doubt that the outlook for milk prices is not looking great for this next year. While many big factors play a roll in the final price, one can't be denied

While the New England Patriots scored more points than the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII, it might be a stretch to call them a winner

Ballot initiatives are not only commonplace in states such as California, but in countries like Switzerland, too

I’m all for a nice sit-down dinner. Shoot, I’m all for most types of dinners. I like casual restaurants, the occasional dive bar, and family meals packed around a too small table and handmade...

The frequency and cause of clinical mastitis may differ considerably between dairy herds

When it comes to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USCMA), Under Secretary Ted McKinney calls it “a huge win,” especially for dairy

The 2018 National Dairy Quality Award Platinum winners represent an exemplary group of dairy producers. Not only do these herds produce some of the nation’s highest-quality milk on a daily...

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Richard is one of my nephews and is an engineer working for a company in Ireland. I was interested to hear about his job and what challenges he faces being the youngest engineer on site

The Penn State Particle Separator provides a tool to objectively measure particle size of forages and total mixed rations (TMR) on farms

Dairy farmers and cheesemakers from across America put a great deal of care into producing some of the world’s best cheeses

The dairy situation and outlook for 2019 presented by Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Companies need to understand what dairy farmers need

As each month ticks by with Class III milk prices in the mid-teens, equity slips away from the balance sheets a little at a time

With a lot of calves and a lot of different calf feeders, it can be hard for everyone to keep track of what’s going on with each hutch. When a calf is sick, we wrap a few pieces of bright yellow...

Summer may seem a long ways away, but dairy farmers are likely still poignantly aware of the negative impacts of hot weather on milk yield and components

Farm transitions rarely go exactly as planned. Much like anything in life, there are both joys and hard moments to estate and succession planning