Prefresh cows need adequate space to reach potential

When one Illinois farm family came to a crossroads, they took a leap into the unknown and reaped major rewards as a result

From the lens to the page, photos help us capture the essence of American dairying

Kiefland Holsteins in southeastern Minnesota installed its first robotic milkers in 2011, and the family has learned a great deal in the past four years

Herds are getting bigger and more productive, but the cost of employees is rising faster. Everyone who milks cows knows that the dairy industry is struggling with a labor crisis that is only getting worse....

Feed is best utilized when consumed by your cows, and a reduction in losses from shrink can reap great financial benefits

California irrigation districts sue the state water board after it demanded they stop using pre-1914 water rights. As California's drought woes worsen and tempers keep climbing, you just knew it would...

With the aid of finger paints, Stephanie Arndt and Pandora the Painted Cow are making dairy approachable for youth. Children and adults alike in central New York are learning where their favorite dairy...

Historical museum hosts June is Dairy Month event

Through breeding and genetic modifications, new varieties of reduced lignin alfalfa have the potential to improve digestibility in dairy cattle diets

New research reveals the real reason Swiss cheese is full of holes, and why those holes are getting smaller

Output is targeted at markets where U.S. exporters have been successful in recent years

Before you send in mastitis and milk quality samples, focus first on what you plan to do with the results

A strong workplace environment requires daily attentiveness to clear communication and a strong employee culture

Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Bros shares tips on how we can all be better "agvocates"

My undergraduate research project offered me a glance into my peers' purchasing preferences at the dairy case

FDA studies possible milk and meat residue correlation

Legacy event honoring late DATCP secretary shines a light on businesses in transition

Free event will discuss strategies to improve fertility and profitability of dairy herds

It was a difficult decision to leave my family and our farm in 2011. On the most recent return trip, I brought home a small piece of the herd