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Milk Meter
Nov. 17 2023
Thanks to the Nedap SmartFlow Milk Meter, farmers like Austin Webster of Greenleaf, Wis., can more closely monitor the pulse of their herd like never before, gaining timely, accurate, actionable insights...
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Nov. 17 2023
Seven life-size cow replicas painted like influential local cows can now be spotted around Fort Atkinson, Wis
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Nov. 16 2023
Here are a few tips I’ve learned about discussing dairy farming
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Nov. 14 2023
My maternal grandmother passed away on October 29, just a few weeks ago
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Nov. 10 2023
One year ago, on November 5, I was getting married. When my husband and I set our wedding date long before that, we didn’t even think about it landing on the end of daylight savings time
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Nov. 9 2023
A team at Dairy Management Inc. studies food trends and works with social media influencers and agencies with culinary expertise to keep dairy top of mind with a diverse consumer audience
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Nov. 9 2023
Just over five years ago, Hancock took control of the breeding program at Prairie View Dairy in Muleshoe, Texas. He found that changes needed to be made — fast
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Nov. 8 2023
Taking the time to recognize what we have can help us move through busy seasons
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Nov. 3 2023
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
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Nov. 2 2023
Replacement heifers are one of your most valuable assets on a dairy farm. They are the future of the milking herd and ultimately determine the longevity of your entire herd and business
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Oct. 27 2023
Having data does not necessarily translate into value. The real value comes from transforming individual data points into insights through context and connections
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Oct. 26 2023
Sprouting cover crops and newborn calves remind us that the lifecycle continues year-round on the farm
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Oct. 24 2023
My niece stopped by for a school project last week. They were talking about “big digit problems” in math and looking at real-life examples where lots of numbers come into play
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Oct. 20 2023
This week, the U.S. dairy community took advantage of an opportunity it hadn’t had in three decades when the International Dairy Federation’s (IDF) World Dairy Summit was held on American soil
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Oct. 19 2023
There are a multitude of feed additives in the market for use in ruminant rations, but with the unique challenges faced by individual farms, a standard line product may not always be the best fit
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Oct. 19 2023
Does anyone else have random things happen to your cows? Instead of the typical pneumonia, twisted stomach, or lameness, you have cows that just pop up with random illnesses or put themselves in places...
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Oct. 18 2023
Guys, it’s October. Which basically means it’s Christmas, right? Do you know one of my favorite things about Christmas? I mean besides family being together, Christmas cookies, the music, and...
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Oct. 17 2023
Early in my career, a new employer asked me to take a personality test as part of my onboarding. I was an engineer, and I felt strongly that I was not meant for sales
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Oct. 12 2023
While I had planned to write about a different topic this week, I decided I had to share a comical moment from my day instead
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Oct. 6 2023
Savannah Crack became the first Canadian to win the Merle Howard Award