“We do not have or use live bulls on our dairy. Cows that are difficult breeders are usually double-bred and some are even given GnRH,” said Steve Paider with Seidl Mountain View Dairy

“Inflammation around calving: What does it mean and how should we approach it?”by Barry Bradford, Kansas StateBrought to you by Virtus Nutrition (www.virtusnutrition.com)

One of the most important economic factors that determines a milking herd’s profitability is the average days in milk (DIM). That parameter obviously depends on getting the cow pregnant early in...

As printed in our November 2016 issue . . .FOUR-FIFTHS OF NEW MILK came from five states when evaluating September output — Wisconsin grew by 79 million pounds; Idaho, 57 million; New York, 56

All I needed to make this homemade calf hutch door to protect calves during winter storms was a pallet, a tarp, staples, nails, baler twine, and slat wood. First, I took a tarp and folded it so

California lawmakers are idiots. That’s my take after reading the article dated October 3, 2016, titled “Is California telling farmers to leave?”

“When I started at Taco Bell 10 years ago, there was this idea of the cheese-stuffed taco,” stated Steven Gomez who heads up the franchises’ Food and Beverage Innovation Team

We received the following letter from a dairy farmer after reading Dr. Charles Gardner’s article, “They deserve to know the business plan.”

Milk earned its status as a health all-star particularly in the arena of bone health toting impressive levels of calcium, vitamin D, protein, and other essential vitamins and minerals

Profitable and unprofitable dairy farms come in many forms and sizes. Larger farms generally assume more risk but have higher profit potential

“We place postfresh cows, 1 to 45 days in milk, into one of two groups: first-lactation only and second-lactation and greater cows,” said Dale Mattoon, a Platinum Winner

With its two fused tortilla shells and Pepper Jack cheese in the secret pocket, Taco Bell staffers knew the Quesalupa would be all about the cheese . . . more specifically the cheese pull

In recent years, a great amount of discussion has surrounded the determination of optimal stocking density based on economic and health-related measures

Five years ago, the Los Angeles Unified School District placed a ban on sugary drinks, including chocolate and strawberry milk. The Los Angeles school board recently approved a pilot program to study...

Lower milk production around the world, plus continued low feed prices here at home, are expected to boost operating margins for U.S. dairy operators in 2017

“Cheese. Cheese. Cheese.” That’s what consumer test panelists kept telling the Taco Bell Food and Beverage Innovation Team as it tested the new product

We built this 12- by 12-foot-square frame building to wash our calf hutches. It is 8 feet tall, has a floor grate that is 16 inches off the ground, and old windbreaker panels on three side

This cow is in a lying position, which is often associated with sleep. Time spent sleeping may affect cow health, production, and welfare more than we realize.The importance of cow comfort and i

DMI opened our eyes to dairy,” stated Taco Bell’s Heather Mottershaw. “DMI just brought such a different level of knowledge to us. Our focus is now cheese.” Mottershaw...

With each passing year, we do a better job growing calves and heifers. That has meant younger age at first calving and an earlier return on investment from herd replacements. Several years ago