It takes a lot of hours and manpower to run a dairy farm. It also takes a lot of energy

Late gestation is one of the critical points of pregnancy when any positive or negative event that occurs can cause long-term effects on the fetus after birth

We moved our calves from hutches into a barn, and while the benefits were many, there were challenges we had to work through, too

For the third year, the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference hosted an on-farm fall field day to provide another opportunity for the dairy industry to come together and exchange ideas

Making the transition from winter to spring can be hard on dairy calves due to drastic fluctuations in temperature

If you like tools that help you work faster, then this trick is for you

When I started in dairy practice nearly 40 years ago, vaccination strategies and schedules seemed rather straight forward

You may be familiar with the 2020 “Capper and Cady study” that published scientific-backed results of dairy’s environmental success

The business of producing milk has always been about doing more with less, said Brandon Treichler during the National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting

Farmers are well aware of the challenges that come with various strains of salmonella, but handling an outbreak of sick animals can still be difficult. What can be done when Salmonella Dublin (S. Dublin)...

Understanding the root causes of dairy lameness could save your operation money when it comes time to make culling decisions within your herd. In a webinar conducted by Iowa State University Extension,...

Looking forward to this year’s growing season, farmers often wonder what kind of weather challenges they will face

The national numbers are in from USDA, and last year’s milk production remained nearly level with production totals from 2022

Focused on educating consumers on the importance of agriculture, Pagel does so through children’s books

There is a lot of pessimism about U.S. milk production in 2024. Even USDA, in their monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, has been continuously cutting the 2024 milk production...

It takes both mental and physical strength to be a part of a farming family

The common saying “There’s more than meets the eye” certainly rings true when it comes to identifying disease in dairy calves

With USDA’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing concluding after a record 49 hearing days, NMPF is now going through about 12,000 pages of hearing testimony transcript, reviewing our own...

When Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) launched the Wisconsin Dairy Athlete of the Month program in 2023, we knew there was an important connection between the hard work happening on family farms and the...

Surely, our grandparents could not have envisioned a day when cow burps are regarded as culprits in global warming and nut-based beverages are viewed as sustainable alternatives to milk