We created a holder for the stickers used by the milk hauler to label bulk tank samples. We took a 2-inch pipe, cut it 6-inches long, and cut out a little opening for the stickers to be pulled out. We

There are three critical calf periods. The first period around calving includes the cow, environment, and the whole area of colostrum management

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the April 10, 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Who among us wouldn’t make an investment that returns $4.78 for every $1 spent?

Choosing where dollars are invested is critical, especially considering how tight finances have been the last four years

As more and more alternatives clutter the dairy aisle, reserving the term “milk” for products that come from mammals is even more vital

When you’re looking to fine-tune your feeding, checking on the basics is a good first step

Despite dairy’s current dismal pay prices, the long-term future looks bright

The U.S. dairy cow population could climb by over 100,000 head and reach 9.465 million by 2028

Benchmarking is a great tool to have in the financial analysis toolbox. Comparing your farm business to successful peers is a powerful means to learn where your operation is doing well

Over the last five years, Colorado has been the fastest growing dairy state in terms of milk production

Lameness isn’t a concern among heifers on most dairy farms. In recent years, though, a heifer hoof issue has appeared, and common rearing practices may be to blame.

Food fads both favor and concern dairy

We feed our cows through the side of a building. To protect the feed from snow, we cut a hay tarp in half and tied it to the side of the building. We lay tire sidewalls on the tarp to hold it in place

A few months ago, something caught my eye. One of our older cows calved with a nice heifer calf, and a day or so later, the cow’s daughter calved as a first-calf heifer

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the March 25, 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Light at the end of the tunnel.” “This too shall pass.” “Keep your head up.” “Hang in there.” These are common phrases in the current dairy climate

Imagine being told you can’t sell your milk, you can’t market your cows, and the water on your land is contaminated with a slowly degrading man-made chemical

Pasteurization has been shown to limit these food-related risks; pasteurized milk has fewer harmful bacteria such as Listeria, salmonella, E. coli, and Campylobacter, and parasites such as Cryptosporidium....

The dismal dairy economy took its toll as 2,731 U.S. dairy farms hung up their milking machines for the final time this past year