GIVING others the authority to act on your behalf as an employer can be unnerving, especially if you’re accustomed to bearing responsibilities on your own

A farm is as much a home as it is an operation. Family and business are often inseparable

My predecessor started the concept of herd health checks in our area over 50 years ago. Cows and heifers were checked for their reproductive status on a schedule

Millions of calves, including replacement heifers, dairy bull calves, and dairy-beef calves, leave dairy farms every year

If I told you there’s a dietary additive available that university data supports an 11:1 return on investment for, would that get your attention?

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

As beef-on-dairy breeding has ramped up in the last decade, research into the trend has helped us better understand these crossbred animals as well as exposed new questions for how native beef cattle develop,...

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

No one likes a sweet deal more than a dairy farmer

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

Now is the time to review parlor procedures and stall hygiene practices to reduce the risk for environmental mastitis

The transition from heifer to lactating cow is a big change for fresh heifers

Building a successful dairy herd requires strategic decisions when it comes to culling and replacement cattle

It has been two weeks since a new state was added to the list of those with dairy cattle testing positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

As the dairy industry moves through the spring flush, we find ourselves wondering where the bottom will be for milk prices

The latest in dairy news and legislation from the U.S. Capitol

There are few industries that have the power to significantly reduce their carbon footprint, but the dairy industry has the opportunity to do so

In agriculture, we spend a lot of time with data — collecting it, analyzing it, debating it, and using it for decision making

It’s that time of year when flies return to our barns and become a nuisance for farm workers and animals alike

Farmers rarely complain about cows producing too much milk, but when it comes to drying off high-producing cows, the situation changes