With Johne's extended incubation period, infected cows have the opportunity to shed millions of bacteria before breaking with clinical disease signs.Oftentimes, the diseases and disorders we cannot readily...

The nutrition is the same, even if the method of raising it varies. Beef for dinner, or any other meal, can be found with a variety of labels. How it was raised, housed and fed can differentiate how it...

The less time a cow spends in the holding pen, the more time it has to engage in productive functions

Last year was a blast from the past for dairies: feed costs dropped below 50 percent of income

From the lens to the page, photos help us capture the essence of American dairying

Genomic evaluations have become an essential tool in producers' decision-making toolbox. Yet, without type traits, genomics aren't worth much

Members of our editorial staff spent a week enhancing their photography skills while traveling through Illinois and Missouri

If water logged fields have made replanting top of mind, first consider if the effort is worth the reward

Applying fungicide to alfalfa may result in a yield bump, but that gain may not be enough to cover application costs

Output is targeted at markets where U.S. exporters have been successful in recent years

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

When it comes to animal handling, if a cow is not doing what we want her to do, there's a good chance we did not ask her in the right way

Feeding heifer diets containing greater levels of nonfiber carbohydrates resulted in improved average daily gains from 12 to 28 weeks of age

Compared to their component-fed counterparts, it took TMR-fed heifers a bit longer to catch up

This year, the fifth annual UW-Madison Ag Day on Campus, hosted by Collegiate Farm Bureau, coincided with National Earth Day. This was the first time the event had landed on the same day that celebrates...

Nearly 90 percent of employees will make their stay or go decision within the first six months on the job

FDA studies possible milk and meat residue correlation

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

Free event will discuss strategies to improve fertility and profitability of dairy herds

It was a difficult decision to leave my family and our farm in 2011. On the most recent return trip, I brought home a small piece of the herd