Animal activist groups aren’t just out to stop large farms; they want to put an end to all animal agriculture

The single most important time in a cow’s life that could almost forecast her entire lactation is the transition period

Two surgeries. Two hospitalizations. Four different antibiotics. I’m still praying that this fourth antibiotic does what it’s supposed to

We have to take care of ourselves as well

The use of tile drainage varies across the Midwest

There are a lot of things robots can do better and more consistently than humans, but there are still some aspects of the dairy that require a human touch

Set protocols for people as well as herd management

It’s the most important meal a calf will ever receive, but is it as nutritious as it should be? With no immunity to fight off illness, colostrum is essential within the first few hours of life

When I went to the dentist a few weeks ago she was telling me about getting ready for a small family party for her son’s First Holy Communion

Cows feel heat stress before people do, and higher producing cows generate a lot more heat than lower producing ones

Spring has finally made its debut, but with it comes some pesky insects, the most common being flies

With spring around the corner, it’s time for a fresh start.

I walked into the building and the smell hit me hard. So hard in fact, that my eyes began to water

“We don’t have any flunixin,” Emily said. “It’s on backorder. I’m sorry."“What?” I asked, not wanting to believe what she said and half hoping that I hadn’t...

The chicken or the egg debate has been around for ages. But, in the field of animal care, the discussion of inflammation and its sources, or its repercussions, was presented by Barry Bradford

The Jacobs Family of Cap-Santé, Quebec, have been selected by the Klussendorf Association as the eighth recipient of the Robert “Whitey” McKown Master Breeder Award

As my daughter, Caitlin, and I have written our blogs for Hoard’s Dairyman, we have tried to emphasize the positives of being dairy farmers even though this past year has been extremely hard financially

Few things in life are free. Unfortunately for dairy farmers, even incidences of unwanted disease, like lameness, come with a price. The most obvious costs of lameness are associated with treatment

Mastitis control in any herd begins with good protocols facilitated by informed employees who are cognizant of the importance of identifying and handling mastitis cases early and effectively

The "truths" told by advertisers sometimes go too far. I was in the Milwaukee airport recently for an early morning flight, and I stopped at a coffee vendor. While in line, I was reading their promotional...