With Johne's extended incubation period, infected cows have the opportunity to shed millions of bacteria before breaking with clinical disease signs.Oftentimes, the diseases and disorders we cannot readily...

Protect yourself and others by making sure your implements of husbandry are road ready before you hit the streets. By Abby Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor The roadways can be a dangerous place,...

The less time a cow spends in the holding pen, the more time it has to engage in productive functions

When it comes to colostrum, quality and timing could be more important than the source

Enclosed spaces can be death traps. Farmers are busy people with a long list of tasks to complete and a shortage of daylight. However, a little extra time to think through a situation could save a life....

Atypical youth succeed at national dairy bowl contest

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

Timing could not be worse as the country ramps up its dairy and beef export efforts

Farms can be dangerous places. On working farms, there's constant movement of people and equipment. And with summer, that means more activity and more people

Applying fungicide to alfalfa may result in a yield bump, but that gain may not be enough to cover application costs

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To reduce aggressive interactions, house cows and heifers separately before calving

Cooperatives play an important role in community economics

Having those hard conversations while creating a farm succession plan isn't fun, but it is necessary

Article studied labor statistics to come up with an answer for all 50 states

One California dairy had the opportunity of a lifetime to connect with customers through the television show, "Undercover Boss."

Producer panel offers college students a gaze into dairying as a young person

Shrink is hard to define, but committing to best management practices during harvest, ensiling and feedout can reduce its impact. Over the past few years, sustainability has earned its status as a dairy...

When output doesn't match between machines, hay harvest efficiency goes down the tubes

Having those hard talks are worth the effort when it comes to farm transition planning