Colostrum is the keystone to a successful preweaning period, and making sure calves quickly receive a high-quality product is the best tool we have to support their future health

How many dairy farms are there in the U.S.? It seems like a simple question, and it feels like someone should have a good answer for it

It takes a lot of hours and manpower to run a dairy farm. It also takes a lot of energy

In past articles, I have addressed some limitations of undegraded neutral detergent fiber (uNDF) as an indicator of forage quality

An unusual and concerning animal health situation is unfolding in and around the Texas Panhandle, and it is leaving more questions than answers

When it comes to crop inputs, price volatility has been a popular topic of conversation this year among many growers

The use of beef semen on dairy cattle has been a real asset to dairy farms, both in reducing the cost of raising excess dairy heifers and creating more valuable calves to be sold

When a cow has a difficult calving that requires assistance and a tough pull, what steps should be taken for the calf and the cow to get both off on the right foot?

I was thinking back and wondering if I had ever written about managing urine pH in close-up dry cows

Late gestation is one of the critical points of pregnancy when any positive or negative event that occurs can cause long-term effects on the fetus after birth

Nothing ever stays the same, and if we look at agriculture and beyond, the world has undergone tremendous change over the last two centuries

February was a big month for USDA data releases

There is no question which ration on a dairy receives the least attention. Often overlooked is the diet for the far-off dry cows

For the third year, the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference hosted an on-farm fall field day to provide another opportunity for the dairy industry to come together and exchange ideas

It isn’t so much that people don’t want to learn, it’s that they don’t want to be made to learn

The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Environmental Stewardship Program (FARM ES) is collaborating with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy to integrate a new, process-based model for greenhouse...

Making the transition from winter to spring can be hard on dairy calves due to drastic fluctuations in temperature

Yogurt was able to put another feather in its cap earlier this month when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new qualified health claim for the popular dairy product

Antibiotics are a valuable tool for animal and human medicine

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