There are three critical periods for dairy calves. The first is around calving and includes the cow, the environment, and the colostrum feeding and management
The author is an associate editor for Hoard’s Dairyman. Preventing calf disease like scours starts before calving and becomes more crucial in the first days of life
What happens when an irresistible force collides with an immovable object? The dairy industry is attempting to solve this classic physics paradox. In this case, the force is the invisible hand of the market
Genetic improvement in the U.S. dairy herd has been fueled by the teamwork of producers and organizations that collect, transmit, and deliver individual cow data
Skid loaders became a tremendous tool for farmers when they were introduced to the marketplace, and now you’d be hard-pressed to find a dairy farm that doesn’t use at least one
People say that there’s always room for improvement. Notably, the dairy industry has proven this statement true, continuously raising the bar by making environmental progress
As creating dairy-beef cattle grows as a trend within the dairy industry, farmers are looking to enter the beef market to gain an extra stream of revenue