One way to frame sustainability, whether we are talking about it from an economic, environmental, or social perspective, is to discuss efficiency

Dairy farmers are aware of the importance of colostrum and the impact it can have on getting calves off on the right foot from the start

If you go to five dairies, you may get five different definitions of metritis

As the value of farmland continues to rise, it is important to understand how to build and maintain relationships with potential buyers and sellers

Consumers all over the world have been craving more and more butter

Hydration is one of many benefits dairy milk delivers that people may not think about, thanks to its 90% water composition and electrolytes

“Employee performance is the Achille’s heel of our industry,” said Robert Hagevoort during the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council Annual Meeting held last week in Arlington, Texas

Let’s be honest: our heifers usually get the short end of the stick when it comes to housing

To support the November Hoard’s Dairyman webinar where the University of Illinois’ Mike Hutjens gave his annual crop quality review, let’s take a look at two unexpected outcomes of the...

I put a smaller door into a big one so during the winter months, I can use the small one and not let all the warm air out of the barn

A number of years ago, there was a couple that moved from the city of Philadelphia to our farm-centric neighborhood

Quality. Pride. Family. These are the values that Larson Acres in Evansville, Wis., has held in the decades since the farm’s current location was purchased in 1957. They are still values that fit...

The dairy industry continually seeks innovations that optimize economic returns while ensuring the sustained productivity of herds

If you ask a dairy producer, nutritionist, banker, and accountant how much forage is needed annually to maximize profits, you might get four different responses

Labor is a challenge for farms everywhere,” said Encore Consultant Tim Schaefer on an episode of the Professional Dairy Producers’ “The Dairy Signal” podcast

Energy is a part of our everyday lives. The machines we use on our farms require fuel and electricity to do the jobs we need them to

Soybeans and dairy cows have walked hand-in-hand pretty well since the inception of total mixed rations (TMR) in the dairy industry

The rise of streaming platforms has fragmented the national television audience, and one survey showed that most consumers prefer to learn about a brand on their phone

Many farms utilizing monitoring technologies on an individual cow basis have historically used them primarily for heat detection

Inflation and the economy were two major hot button issues as voters went to the polls this November