Our world is all about balance. Just enough of this, not too much of that. Keeping this balance is important for maintaining sustainability of systems, whether we’re talking about the environment...

Diarrhea remains the leading cause of death in dairy calves

There’s a lot of interest in sulfur fertilization these days. Environmental efforts to reduce air pollution have been highly successful, and much less sulfur is now deposited on cropland via precipitation

As the incidence of mastitis caused by contagious pathogens continues to drop, there has been a greater focus on environmental pathogens and their association with mastitis and milk quality

It is generally agreed that a freestall pen of cows should have adequate feedbunk or manger space (one lockup or sufficient rail), generous water trough access, and a bed for each cow

C. Todd Garrett serves as the art director at Hoard's Dairyman magazine

The number of calf barns with automated feeders is certainly on the rise. More and more farmers are going that route for their calf raising needs

With both the House of Representatives and Senate passing unique versions of the 2018 Farm Bill, future dairy policy direction becomes clearer

One of the most important jobs on the farm is formulating and feeding rations that optimize cows’ genetic potential to produce milk without breaking the bank

It’s no surprise that just about everything that goes into making milk is expensive

The world’s milk production could climb by 35 percent, predicted researchers associated with the IFCN Dairy Research Centre. South Asia, anchored by India and Pakistan, could lead the way, expanding...

When it comes to animal welfare, the easiest metrics to measure are health related . . . but welfare goes beyond the body. It can also vary from animal to animal

SilageSnap, a new app available this July for your mobile device, can provide dairy producers and custom operators an accurate method for checking the kernel processor roller settings during harvest

On many farms, it’s well understood that the calf’s first meal is of vital importance

I’m sometimes asked by dairy farmers why they no longer see the checkoff’s advertising on television like they used to

To say that most consumers know little about dairy farming might be generous — and rounding their average knowledge level down to zero might not be totally unfair

Crave Brothers Farm in Waterloo, Wis., has grown and changed over the years

Constant improvement — better genetics, more pregnancies, less disease . . . the list is endless

Employee turnover rates over the last 12 months ranged from 11 percent to 44 percent for the majority of the 200 dairy farms included in the UW Cooperative Extension and UW Center for Dairy Profitability...

Trade has been dominating the headlines