More than three months since the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in cattle was confirmed in Texas, we’re starting to understand a little bit more about the disease

Overlooked strategies for improving hoof healthPresented by Karl Burgi, Save Cows Network/Dairyland Hoof Care InstituteSponsored by Hoof-Zink

The summer heat is upon us. As many readers are aware, we can monitor and anticipate changes to the dairy herd when the temperature-humidity index (THI) begins to climb above the comfort zone of 68

The dairy community has done a tremendous job collecting phenotypic animal performance data for decades

This week, USDA issued a draft of its recommended changes for pricing formulas in the federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs)

Healthy aging is a hot topic these days as the U.S. population is older than it has ever been

Akdeniz, an assistant professor and extension specialist in biological systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, noted that the average temperature in the Midwest was 1.3°F to 1.7°F...

Starting today (Monday, July 1), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for financial assistance from dairy producers who experienced milk losses due to highly pathogenic...

Milk production has been essentially flat for the past three years, and 2024 is on track for another year at the same level, if not less

Milk has long been a staple of healthy diets, but today’s consumers are looking for additional benefits then when they pick up their glass

Dairy farmers invest a considerable amount of money and effort in fans, sprinklers, shade, and other animal-cooling methods in order to avoid the reduced productivity and well-being that comes from heat...

Modern disc mowers are good at what they do

In USDA’s most recent Milk Production report, May milk output was 19.7 million pounds, down 0.9% from the same month a year before

During the summer months, cow cooling becomes fundamental to animal care

For dairy-beef crossbred animals to retain the value that dairy farmers benefit from, the backgrounders and feedlots that feed them out must know how to fit these animals into their systems and help them...

The high-protein dairy beverage market is experiencing significant growth due to greater consumer interest in health and wellness products

Demand for butter has been strong in the United States, and that clearly is the case around the world as well

Inflation affects our daily lives in all aspects, but do we understand its meaning and how it applies to agriculture?

In the 8th edition of Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (also known as NASEM) put more emphasis on forage neutral detergent fiber (NDF)...

Pathogens that cause mastitis can be transferred via the environment or the milking process