A 2023 study found the prevalence of lameness in dairy cattle to be 23%. It’s understandable, then, that hoof health and regular trimming have been incorporated as a consistent part of animal care...

Adding up to be the nation’s third most value crop as an $8.7 billion industry per year, alfalfa is a common sight on many dairies because of its nutrient profile

Almost 4.4 billion pounds of U.S. dairy products have been exported year-to-date through October, according to the United States Dairy Export Council

Patti J. Hurtgen joined the Hoard's Dairyman staff in December of 2009. In her position as Online Media Manager she is responsible for maintenance and updating of the hoards.com website, managing the Hoard's...

School cafeterias are a gateway for millions of United States schoolchildren to receive access to nourishing meals that include fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods

Dairy cows consume by-product feeds, many farmers reuse water or manure, and milk processing results in a wide range of delicious and nutritious food items and ingredients

As cows are fed different rations based upon stage of life, they are also grouped according to age

Get the latest dairy news from the U.S. Capitol in the December edition of the Washington Dairygrams

In recent years, rising beef markets have presented substantial revenue opportunities for dairy producers

Communication follows nourishment and shelter as a basic human need

Carbon has become a ubiquitous term in sustainability discussions, ranging from talk of carbon markets and carbon credits to carbon offsets and carbon insets

New developments in calf nutrition: Challenging the dogma. Presented by: Michael Steele, University of Guelph Sponsored by: Protekta This presentation will take a look at current practices surrounding

A few weeks ago, at the Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop, I asked the audience what their choice would be between Forage A containing a “fiber degradation rate” (Kd) equal to 2.6% per hour...

Have you ever sat down and calculated the amount you spend annually on antibiotics for your cows?

How tight are dairy heifers and herd replacements?

USDA announced on Friday that it will begin the national milk testing program for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that it first announced at the end of October

After the August triannual genetic evaluations included multiple updates and brought new leaders to many of the Holstein and Jersey lists, the results of this month’s evaluations were stable

Double ovsynch has remained one of the best tools to submit cows to first insemination for full timed artificial insemination (FTAI) since its inception

Feed represents the largest cost on most dairy farms, and tremendous resources have been invested in studying ways to improve the feed efficiency of lactating dairy cows

At 661 pounds per capita, dairy product consumption last year moved to levels not seen since Dwight Eisenhower was serving his second term as U.S. president in 1959