How they achieve 40,000 lbs of milk per cow presented by Tom Kestell, Ever-Green-View Dairy, and Steve Woodford, dairy nutritionist

Our first LimFlex-sired bull calf arrived last week. It represents the beginning of another herd size management strategy we’re slowly adopting

You invest a great deal in making top quality feed. Do all that you can to see that it reaches the dairy cow in the best condition and that she consumes it

Conversations with even just a few dairy farmers from across the country quickly identify data management as one of the largest on-farm issues

Lying time and activity have gained popularity in the industry as measures of health and welfare

Roughly twice a year our cows get scored based on how they look and last week was our turn

Eliminating bottlenecks and organizing people are how you fix problems on a dairy,” said longtime dairy veterinarian Gordie Jones to those attending the 13th Western Dairy Management Conference in...

A common trait among successful farm business managers is the desire to improve their business management skills, and in turn, their farm

Searching for a reflective topic, I decided to browse the Hoard’s Dairyman archives from late May and June from 20 years ago

As the old pop song goes, “You’ve got to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away and know when to run.”

There are some salespeople who call on our farm that I don’t mind seeing. Then there are those that I avoid. Which one do you want to be?

Pinching pennies may be old hat to some, but for others changing the way we think can uncover some untapped income opportunities. Mike Hutjens presented “On-farm feed diagnostics”

Dairy farm technology in 2066 will be more nature-based than it is today. It will be guided by information across the entire farmstead, including fields wherever feed is grown. Dairy farmers will employ...

Two recent experiences with rules and regulations made me realize how much government guidelines need to adapt to changing farming practices

Having a good group of employees is one of the best blessings we have received here at Hillcrest Farms. Yes, we occasionally have the hard to fill position

Roughly 40 years ago, I stood holding a bottle of calcium, disciplining myself to slowly drip it into the cow’s jugular vein while monitoring its heart rate. I certainly did not want to add to Jack’s...

Let’s face it, transition cows, or those cows facing the time period just before, during, and after calving, benefit from extra attention and care

April showers bring May flowers. Along with them have come planting delays and other farm level concerns. One benefit that some may not think of is the opportunity to analyze where rain runoff flows

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