In today's dynamic dairy landscape, exploring new revenue streams beyond traditional milk sales is an important financial strategy, especially as sustainability initiatives offer new income opportunities

Antique shops are buzzing, vinyl records are spinning again, and fashion? Well, let’s just say some of my favorite closet pieces are passed down – and they’ve gotten more compliments...

Think about it for a moment: you, your family, your friends – chances are, someone you know has enjoyed a dairy product within the last 24 hours

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

Mastitis is one of the most common and costly health issues in dairy herds — but preventing and managing it isn’t about doing just one thing better

Heifer inventories have flirted with generational lows, and prices for bred or fresh heifers have bumped against the ceiling. An interesting analysis in a recent Virginia Dairy Pipeline reminded farmers...

When it comes to feeding beef cattle or dairy cows, forage quality and yield can make or break your bottom line

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

It’s 2025 and the statement that “reproductive efficiency is one of the primary drivers in herd profitability” has never been more true

Between 10 and 28 days in milk, our vet palpates and checks each of our fresh cows

Adding sorghum to your crop rotation is an economic and sustainable addition to your farm

We made our own Superbowl commercial with our calves as the team!

We recently brought back the Midwest ADSA meeting

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

Animal monitoring systems are a time-tested and proven solution for accurate heat detection. They can also unlock other reproductive efficiencies to bring more dollars to your bottom line

Teaching student athletes to refuel with chocolate milk is part of making consumers for life

While farmers are still facing challenges, some of them are different from what we previously dealt with

As time rolls on, I want to be intentional about how I spend mine this year

It is common for producers to experience lower butterfat tests and higher numbers of butterfat inversions this time of year