Although I didn’t grow up on a farm, I can trace my family’s industry roots back to the dairy farm my great-grandparents owned and operated in the late 1800s

Feeding cows in a way that maximizes production and income over feed costs starts with a healthy rumen

While many pandemic-era export issues have eased, an emerging threat to secure, reliable U.S. rail shipping is worsening

For the second time in less than five years, the viability of the dairy show and fair season is up in the air because of the threat of disease

Mike Hutjens, a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois presented “An update on feed additives."

Washington Dairygrams: June 2024

We built a feed pusher that can fit onto any tractor or loader on our dairy

Patience is one of those things that is wonderful if it is being given to me or my situation

Lyme disease can be difficult to diagnose and even trickier to treat. In agriculture, workers and animals are outdoors for the majority of the day, making tick bite prevention paramount

Almost every dairy farmer is also an employer. That means in addition to all the work that surrounds owning and caring for cattle, dairy producers must be proficient in human resources

The value of any beef animal lies in how much meat they can put on and what qualities that meat has. This remains true for dairy-beef cattle that develop meat characteristics a bit differently

A growing number of calves are being hauled long distances at a young age to get to the calf raiser. On these long trips, calves typically don’t have access to milk or water

In this episode, Mary Beth de Ondarza, the sole proprietor of Paradox Nutrition, LLC shared her knowledge and experience in improving feed efficiency in an array of areas on the farm

It is no secret that forage quality can make or break the productivity — and profitability — of a herd

Succession planning is a process that intertwines economics with emotion, making it overwhelming and difficult for many to initiate

Respiratory disease in the preweaning period remains a challenge within the dairy industry

Dairy cattle well-being, productivity, and feeding habits are significantly affected by social interactions, and those are influenced by factors like parity and group composition

Dairy products are tasty, affordable, and support our health in a variety of ways

As we switch gears into a new season, it is a good time to look at the current dairy situation and estimate what might happen in the months ahead

Consumers slowed dairy consumption in response to high levels of inflation, which has risen by 17% over the last three years