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...

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

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

Now that they're pushing for a federal order, the state is willing to look at raising Class 4b prices

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

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

FDA studies possible milk and meat residue correlation

Cheese and other fermented dairy products may play an active role in a heart-healthy diet

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

Little things add up to quality feed and increased production

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...

Understanding science takes away the scare tactics. A few of us liked science class. Others catnapped during the detailed and technical presentations. However, some of those very concepts are now playing...

You can keep calves drier while using less bedding with well-designed calf pens that drain properly

E.U. milk production quotas ended on Wednesday, raising global export potential for an already big source

Genomics is taking away some of the guesswork

Spring has barely begun, yet things already look grim. Bad turned to worse for California's drought situation in 2014, which is why, on the first day of spring this year, California's 2015 water situation...

A breeding ground for bacteria, bedding is a significant source of mastitis pathogens in a confinement system. The climatic conditions encountered in many regions of the country necessitate cattle housing....

My bout with an intestinal infection hardened my stance on raw milk. I spent most of my Christmas break helping my boyfriend on his 40-cow dairy in northwestern Wisconsin. The first couple of weeks of...