A popular topic of discussion in recent years has been whether to raise calves on the farm or send them off-site into the care of experienced calf rearers

It’s no secret that having animals also brings flies, dust, noise, and odors

For the 27th year, students from the six New England land grant universities hopped on a bus for a week in January, traveling to dairy farms in the northeastern United States, and Quebec, Prince Edward...

Each year, IFCN Dairy reports on the size of the global raw milk pool — currently around 1 trillion kilograms per year

Underfeeding and overfeeding heifers can result in poor or over-conditioned animals

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping us advance technology in research and on-farm applications and plays a role in nearly every aspect of our lives

Get the latest news from the U.S. Capitol in the Washington Dairygrams

Dairy cows lead social lives, and their social environment presents both benefits and challenges. Every day, a cow will navigate a range of social interactions as it moves through the barn

Genetic improvements within the U.S. dairy herd are fueling historic gains in key milk components needed to produce cheese, butter and a variety of other popular dairy foods

Duddingtonia flagrans is a species of carnivorous soil fungus that shows promise in managing intestinal nematode (“worm”) infestations on both organic and conventional dairies

Dairy markets started 2025 well positioned for a strong year, but the landscape is fraught with uncertainties that will raise the level of volatility as we move throughout the rest of the year

With the transition from pregnancy and the dry period to lactation after calving, dairy cows face significant physiological and metabolic changes

An excellent synopsis of progress in calf feeding and research over the last 35 years was presented by Jim Drackley in the August 2024 issue of Hoard’s Dairyman

Starch inclusion in the ration provides readily available digestible energy for dairy cattle

Spring is often a reminder that time is fleeting, and seasons change

There’s broad interest in “living your best life” with a recent report highlighting that 82% of Americans consider health and wellness a top priority

You can access the full rankings for all breeds in the April 2025 Hoard's Dairyman Bull List

I’ve been trimming hooves now since the old days (the 1990s), and as I look back and evaluate the world of hoof trimming, I see how it has dramatically changed

With so many different hybrids of corn for silage on the market, it can be difficult to identify the correct planting rate

Dairies rely greatly on feeding high quality forages, which in turn produce quality dairy products