The authors recently retired from the USDA-ARS U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, Wis., where they were a research microbiologist and agricultural information specialist

Peter Vitaliano Much of the talk about the economic outlook for the nation’s dairy farmers in 2018 has been rather downbeat lately

As a dairy management trainer, I am fortunate to visit farms all over the world. It still amazes me what I can learn from these visits. I especially remember one particular farmer

Trying to successfully treat a case of clinical or subclinical mastitis with intramammary tubes can sometimes be a crapshoot, as cure rates are typically 50 percent or less

Balancing micronutrients in rations is increasingly important as milk production intensifies and farms strive for efficient production. In the past, trace nutrient formulation was often overlooked and

While all farms strive to produce quality milk, it appears that mid-sized to larger farms do a better job achieving that goal.

Greek yogurt production is flourishing. As a result, so is the generation of the by-product whey

For the dairy industry, 2018 begins with extremely high levels of dairy products held in storage

For many years, organic milk has been the belle of the dairy case as consumers have flocked toward organic options

“We need to get out ahead of poor marketers by reshaping the discussion about our dairy brand,” explained the consumer-minded Mike McCloskey (shown second from right), CEO of Select Milk Co-op

How they achieve 40,000 lbs of milk per cow presented by Tom Kestell, Ever-Green-View Dairy, and Steve Woodford, dairy nutritionist

“Every cow receives prostaglandin at 10 days in milk (DIM) to help clean up the uterus,” explained Jeff McNeely of his farm’s prebreeding protocols and presynchronization program

A financial analysis system called DuPont assesses profitability through three primary levers: 1. Asset utilization 2. Efficiency 3. Leverage

Researchers have known for years that food is an important part of both physical and mental health

Worried citizens have been calling for a reduction in the use of antibiotics to treat food-producing animals, and it seems that farms are quietly responding

It is hard not to feel like the U.S. dairy industry is just a penny ante chip in the high stakes poker game that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has become

Manure has tremendous value when used as a fertilizer source. Make the most of that value by knowing exactly what you are spreading

“Team JZB . . . our “in-house” team breeds cows at Jer-Z-Boys Ranch,” commented Gary de Graaf when responding to the question “Who breeds cows on your farm?”

“Our assets are our livelihood on the farm, and we take that very seriously,” shared Adon Farms’ Nick Gilbert

The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are upon us. Some farms will have special get-togethers for employees during this festive season