Feeding heifers doesn't always have to be a guessing game

Members of our editorial staff spent a week enhancing their photography skills while traveling through Illinois and Missouri

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

If water logged fields have made replanting top of mind, first consider if the effort is worth the reward

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

New and unique flavors of milk could be part of the solution to reversing a slump in fluid milk consumption

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

They've dropped by more than half since October, almost entirely because of milk prices

Bunker silos are a great storage option for feed when filled, covered and managed correctly

Knowing the rules and regulations for hiring young employees on your dairy can save you - and them - from a world of problems. My dad grew up on a small dairy. Even though he left the farm, he always enjoyed...

Fast-food leader McDonald's and farmers around the world face some of the same challenges when it comes to consumer perception

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

When it comes to animal handling, if a cow is not doing what we want her to do, there's a good chance we did not ask her in the right way

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

Feeding heifer diets containing greater levels of nonfiber carbohydrates resulted in improved average daily gains from 12 to 28 weeks of age

Ration tweaks can soften the blow

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

Compared to their component-fed counterparts, it took TMR-fed heifers a bit longer to catch up

Livestock deserve quality care and perform better when they receive it; it's in our best interest to make every day the best it can be for our animals