When it is hot outside, the future of your herd is impacted — and that is not just while the temperature is elevated

Any calf that doesn’t drink its milk, is scouring, or looks a little thirsty gets a bottle of electrolytes

As consumers continue to drive the market based on fear and misinformation while manufacturers continue to bend to their will, the dairy industry will continue to see useful technology challenged and marketed...

“Bolstering transition cow immunity” was the title of the September Hoard’s Dairyman webinar

There is a consistent message that dairy producers have been hearing — Connect with your consumers. They want to know the people who produce their food

Well-respected hoof care specialist, Karl Burgi, presented the June webinar, “Supervise hoof health with a ‘No lameness tolerance policy.’”

It’s not just what we feed calves when they are young, but also how they are fed that will set the stage for their long-term eating behavior

This is the 25th year that the National Mastitis Council’s National Dairy Quality Awards program has been recognizing the very best milk quality producing herds in the United States

This homework may include you spending a little money on blood samples or feed samples, but spending a little money now before spending a lot of money later may actually save you money and time in the...

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