A new year has begun, and the days are getting longer again. With mild temperatures in the Midwest this week, it almost feels like the start of spring

Trace minerals are essential nutrients required for numerous biological functions in the body, including structural (skin and bone), physiologic (hormones), catalytic (cell metabolism), and regulatory

Last week, Speaker Vos and Senator LeMahieu announced standing committee appointments. “Leadership in both houses understand the need for a diverse perspective on their Agriculture commit

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the winners of the inaugural Global Flavors Culinary Competition, a foodservice event that celebrates the broad application of Real California

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, once again applauds U.S. trade officials in their request to seek a new round of consultations challenging the Canadian g

When it comes to the collective dairy community, all involved are doing their part to ensure that milk meets the highest safety standard and that antibiotic resistance is held at bay.How do we know th

FDA issued a draft update to guidance for industry (GFI) #152, “Evaluating the Safety of Antimicrobial New Animal Drugs with Regard to Their Microbiological Effects on Bacteria of Human Health Conce

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is thrilled that its proposed 5-year $4,770,000 project, “Implementing Precision Ag Tech to Expand the Participation of Small Grazing Dairy Farms in Climate-Smart

A local chocolate milk and other promotions helped spread the dairy message at the New York City Marathon

There’s no doubt dairy farming is in the middle of a data-driven technological revolution. This trend opens new and exciting opportunities in cow care and labor efficiency as dairies gain rapid insi

Dairy life provides a lot of unique stories we recall years later

The Dairy Cattle Welfare Council announces a special webinar in SPANISH, Solutions To Optimize Dry Matter Intake in Transition Dairy Cows.“This Spanish language presentation will be of tremendous...

Back to the basics: Semen handling and tank management Presented by Joe Dalton, University of Idaho sponsored by Select Sires After semen purchase, sire fertility is in the hands of the produ

The native beef herd is experiencing record low numbers in 2022, presenting an opportunity for dairy-beef crossbred calf programs to not only help stabilize the beef supply as consumer beef demand con

Dairy helps us make our favorite cookies, desserts, drinks, and more during this special time of year

Staphylococci are the most prevalent bacteria isolated from bovine mammary secretions. In the past, we would call them CNS, as in coagulase-negative Staphylococci. However, another classification sche

As you move into 2023, don’t forget to think about goals and simple changes — both big and small — that could help you and your operation continue to improve

Feeding prepartum diets with a negative dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) to close-up dry cows is a practice used frequently to reduce the risk of hypocalcemia postpartum. The DCAD is determined

The one question I get asked the most as a robotic dairy farmer is this: How many cows can you run per robot? This is such a loaded question to me. I can dissect this one question into many diffe

The Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society, Inc. has awarded multiple college scholarships, with a combined value of $10,000, through its: F. Grove Miller Maryland State Fair Scholarship