The growing season is off to an unexpected start

Introduced in 2000, automated milking systems (AMS) have seen more presence in the dairy industry as we have become more technologically advanced

As I was walking through one of our freestall barns bringing fetch cows up to get milked, it dawned on me that farmers have some very peculiar, yet somewhat boastworthy talents

Calfhood diseases can significantly affect heifer replacement rates, short-term profitability, and long-term sustainability. One often overlooked aspect contributing to this is oxidative stress

After two years of hearings, listening sessions, and discussions, members of Congress are now making 2024 Farm Bill proposals

Farmers are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association

Today’s dairy producers recognize that carbon footprints and environmental sustainability are no longer buzzwords; they are expectations

Dairy farmers hold many titles; they are accountants, managers, nutritionists, agronomists, and mechanics all in one, not to mention many more titles that we could add to the list

Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wis., presented its Hoard’s Dairyman Award to recent graduate Erik Walters

Now that planting is in full swing for most parts of the country, the next task farmers will be faced with is forage harvesting

Dairy markets are known for their unpredictability, but we still rely on dairy economists to give their best forecasts as to what will come in the year ahead

Feeding and managing cows in a robotic milking systemPresented by: Jim Salfer, an extension educator with the University of MinnesotaSponsored by AMS Galaxy. Learn about feeding and manageme

It never fails! Just about the time the cows are really in the sweet spot for milk flow, reproduction success, and cow health, a forage change is required

Every old barn you drive by has a past and adds character to the countryside

Public sentiment – domestically and internationally – continues to grow about the need for industries and companies to take more actions to protect Earth’s natural resources and be more...

Artificial intelligence isn’t new, but the introduction of ChatGPT to the masses in November 2022 propelled the conversation to a whole new level. In agriculture, discussions abound on how data and...

Nearly six months after the 2018 Farm Bill was extended for one year, we are seeing some movement on the next version of the bill

Sharing what we’re dealing with can help others help us

Starting today, Monday, April 29, new restrictions are in place for the movement of lactating dairy cattle across state lines