When looking at the big agricultural picture, dairy products have been relatively stable in recent years

Mentors are gifts. I have many in my professional and personal life and I hope you do as well. If you don’t, you should find some

In 1924, the U.S. dairy herd consisted of approximately 21 million cows, each producing around 4,167 pounds of milk annually

First only set aside to be celebrated one day a year, National FFA Week has had agriculture students celebrating the seven days around George Washington’s birthday since 1947

Lameness remains one of the top health issues dairy farms battle, and it is also a serious animal welfare concern

A portable air compressor can be a handy tool around the farm

February is the month that we are supposed to focus on love

We have long known that there is a genetic antagonism between milk yield and the percentages of fat and protein

It was bound to happen, and one night it did. That 2-foot-high pile of papers and notes collected at continuing education events over the last few years fell over

Proper navel care is one of the first and most important steps in raising healthy calves

The genetics of the U.S. dairy herd has improved incredibly over the years

“Just because an udder is not lactating doesn’t mean it’s not doing anything,” said Ben Enger during the National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting

There is a list of nutrients that are considered required to help ruminants perform bodily functions properly

In the same week that fairlife was featured in Bloomberg as a continued rising star and “crucial” to owner Coca-Cola’s pivot from sugar, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced their...

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Liver abscess challenges are not new to feeder cattle. Processors have dealt with a reported liver abscess rate of 12% to 32% across the U.S. slaughtered beef population for years

Did you ever think you’d see the day when milk could be harvested with nearly no human intervention? Our industry is there, and robotic technology continues to scale up at a remarkable rate

Farming is flexibility,” said Swisslane Farms human resources (HR) lead Annie Link on an episode of Michigan State University Extension’s “Virtual Coffee Break” podcast

pouring concrete is a commitment. Once the bones of a dairy facility are constructed, there are only so many adjustments that can be made to improve cow comfort, employee safety and efficiency

Finding good farm accounting software is as important as buying quality springing heifers. Some farm accounting software programs are ready to go right off the shelf, but others can be tailored