The author and her family own and operate a 570-cow Holstein and Jersey dairy near Berlin, Pa.For Katheryn Bosley, getting people excited about learning about dairy is a rewarding way to support her industry....

What is "normal" anymore? The start of each new year brings uncertainty about what lies ahead. Like being in front of cows or behind them, how things look depends upon your perspective. For dairy producers,...

many things have to go right — or rather, few things can go wrong — for a cow to successfully transition into a healthy lactation after calving

Measuring cortisol in blood is challenging because the process of collecting the sample itself can increase cortisol levels

When cows are heat stressed, many dairy producers have seen a drop in milk production and feed intake firsthand

Many of us often wonder if training farm workers is worth the time and effort it takes to perform

U.S. feed supply should be more than adequate in 2025, if the weather cooperates. Given the expected lower feed prices, dairy farm margins should continue to improve in 2025

The fresh cow heads into the parlor to be milked, and fills the bucket, with low to moderate quality colostrum — now what?

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

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

“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

As much as we try to avoid having sick cows, at some point or another, we will experience a cow that is feeling under the weather

On farm tours, watching cows use brushes is something that often catches visitors’ attention and delights them

Milking fresh heifers for the first time can be a stressful and hazardous experience for both milking technicians and cattle alike

Some may argue that breakfast is the most important meal of the day

Even though whole milk consumption has been one of the few bright spots for fluid milk in recent years as individuals recognize its taste benefits and health outcomes, fuller-fat dairy has made very little...

With so much talk about New Year’s resolutions, it can be overwhelming to think about making such a monumental shift

I recently read a research paper appropriate for the frosty winter weather many readers will be facing in the coming months about how feed and water temperature may affect rumen temperature and the significance...

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Doing more with less is the motto farmers this day in age seem to abide by as they aim to maximize production while also reducing input costs