It has been said that you cannot manage what you cannot measure. To many, cow comfort is not something that is easy to evaluate

El Niño and fewer planted acres indicate higher prices this fall

Robust. That’s an accurate word to describe the research to support cow cooling investments to reduce heat stress effects. The financial consequences of heat stress on dairy farms in the

My favorite sweet treat has always been ice cream, especially on a hot summer day

During the busy spring season, hanging out in the house with kiddos isn’t an option. Having a 3-month-old and 20-month-old means a lot of creativity when it comes to getting chores done, spending...

Feed makes up more than half of the costs on a dairy farm. In recent years, more attention has been given to the cost of feed shrink

Cow comfort and herd health are essential for maximizing milk quality and production

In today’s challenging dairy market, where margins are ice-thin, finding ways to improve income over feed cost (IOFC) is crucial for maintaining profitability

When it comes to reproductive success, every detail matters

Making hay on hills and mountains is not a simple task

We are dealing with raccoons impacting our ability to milk our cows

We talk a lot about the business side of transition but not much or at all about the emotional and social changes

Partnerships developed by Dairy Management Inc. and the dairy checkoff drive sales of dairy products at restaurant chains across the country and around the world

The dairy judging contest held at the North American International Livestock Exposition is the final contest of the year

The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s recap of animal rights conferences in 2023 revealed certain tactics these groups plan to use to advance their agendas in the year ahead

When the yodeling, alphorn music, and bell ringing of the Brown Swiss parade of champions died down on Wednesday afternoon, Iroquois Acres Jong Cali was selected as Grand Champion

How does the saying go? Something like, “The worst sentence in the English language is ‘That’s the way we’ve always done it’”? Man, if that doesn’t sound like...

This week, I painted a few brushstrokes of pink and cream paints in our nursery in preparation for the birth of our baby girl in August. While this will be our first child, I will say that I am no stranger...

A certain amount of stress can be motivating; it can drive us to take action. Unfortunately, too much stress leads to changes that impact our mind, our body, and our relationships with the people around...

Backyard hobbyist farmers often become the best advocates for full-time farmers. That’s because these new entrants into animal agriculture or gardening circles often learn these farming realities...