Beyond summer heat stress: Understanding impacts on dairy cattle across generationsPresented by Jimena Laporta, University of Wisconsin-MadisonxxxThis presentation will explore how environmental stres

While parts of the country are dealing with spring snow and temperatures that feel like winter, spring is upon us, and summer’s intense heat is not far behind

Our surrounding environment helps build our immune system; what we are exposed to can impact what our immune system can handle

The craze for protein began before the introduction of GLP-1 drugs being made available to U.S. consumers to assist in weight loss

Each year, IFCN Dairy reports on the size of the global raw milk pool — currently around 1 trillion kilograms per year

Classifieds: February 10, 2025

Underfeeding and overfeeding heifers can result in poor or over-conditioned animals

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping us advance technology in research and on-farm applications and plays a role in nearly every aspect of our lives

The U.S. dairy market is awash in cream

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Dairy cows lead social lives, and their social environment presents both benefits and challenges. Every day, a cow will navigate a range of social interactions as it moves through the barn

Genetic improvements within the U.S. dairy herd are fueling historic gains in key milk components needed to produce cheese, butter and a variety of other popular dairy foods

Duddingtonia flagrans is a species of carnivorous soil fungus that shows promise in managing intestinal nematode (“worm”) infestations on both organic and conventional dairies

Dairy markets started 2025 well positioned for a strong year, but the landscape is fraught with uncertainties that will raise the level of volatility as we move throughout the rest of the year

Straw is commonly fed in traditional heifer diets to reduce the energy density of the ration and intake due to straw’s slow and poor digestibility

With the transition from pregnancy and the dry period to lactation after calving, dairy cows face significant physiological and metabolic changes

An excellent synopsis of progress in calf feeding and research over the last 35 years was presented by Jim Drackley in the August 2024 issue of Hoard’s Dairyman

Starch inclusion in the ration provides readily available digestible energy for dairy cattle

Spring is often a reminder that time is fleeting, and seasons change

There’s broad interest in “living your best life” with a recent report highlighting that 82% of Americans consider health and wellness a top priority