Elevated stress is one of the main contributors to heart disease. The others are poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle

It seems elementary, but it’s an important fact to remember when we’re aiming to produce high-quality milk and maintain udder health: The way pathogens infect the udder is through the teat...

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

Subclinical mastitis, by definition, rarely gets noticed because it’s not visual. However, nearly 75 years ago, the California Mastitis Test (CMT) was introduced to help illuminate this mystery

Classifieds: February 2024

Checkoff-led research indicates consumers are increasingly seeking ways to ease anxiety, including food-based options

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...

An effective feeding program must be an area of focus

During the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, Cattie Litkowski, the farm income team lead for ERS, shared numbers from the recently released farm income forecast

Lung ultrasound can be used to answer a multitude of questions regarding respiratory health in calves

I think the Class III average price for 2024 is going to be around $17.30, which is similar to 2023 and not good news for farmers

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...

From start to finish, building rations for dairy cows is accomplished with a range of precision

FARM employment has changed a lot over the years. In the past, farmers may have worked alongside their family and one or two farmhands. Now, dairies might have dozens of employees

Compared to the day before calving, a cow’s body will need 300% more energy and 65% more calcium the day after it has calved

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

Every five years, the Census of Agriculture is conducted, giving us an overview of farming in the United States

Lamenes is a major issue in the dairy industry, significantly affecting the health, well-being, and productivity of cows

Do you want to be able to move your fence posts around?

Are you snowed in or are you snowed out? If you are a dairy farmer, the odds are high that you are more likely to be snowed out