Over the past two months, a number of consultants asked why some of their Holstein herds’ milkfat and protein concentrations are well above historic levels

I saw a Facebook post the other day from an old college friend that said if you don’t believe that there is still sexism in 2021, then feel free to walk with her into a variety of presumably male-dominated...

Much like a pop quiz, regular state and federal inspections keep dairy farmers on their toes

Giving our best to our farm is what makes us a good farmer

Our farm has been able to keep running despite the nasty winter weather that’s hit this month

Stressful seasons on the farm can and do cause conflict, drama, and finger-pointing amongst employees and owners

What can small dairy farms learn from fellow small businesses outside of agriculture?

Covid-19 has turned the dairy industry upside down, threatening the health of family and labor resources, milk prices, and available markets for milk

The world record milk cow: she’s just one of the herdPresented by Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle, Wisconsin dairy producersThe webinar is sponsored by Trioliet.Selz-Pralle Dairy’s goal is...

By the mid-1990s, Wisconsin dairy producers started moving toward modernization and expansion. In the process, many longtime farmers shifted away from milking cows themselves

Overcrowding a barn can have negative impacts on milk production and animal health; Penn State Extension’s John Tyson pointed to several factors that could restrict the number of animals a barn can...

Dairymen and women know there’s always room for improvement on the farm. That concept of constantly improving is a key at Maddox Dairy in Riverdale, Calif., where consistency is the focus

Eighteen years after Canada became the first country in the world to make radio frequency identification or RFID tags mandatory for cattle identification, it appears the U.S. will finally follow suit as...

In conversations revolving around welfare, a common topic is pasture allowance. Particularly among consumers, there is great interest to the merits of permanent pasture housing versus permanent enclosure...

Health and milk production are optimized by ensuring dairy cows maintain sufficient nutrient intake to meet their requirements

We build dairy barns for cows, but birds are often unwanted guests that also make themselves at home

Dairy farming in the northern United States during the winter months is cold, long, and tough. My family jokes around when we say a lot of what you do during the months of December, January, and February...

“When a cow in the first parity gives birth to a stillborn calf, that animal is three times more likely to leave the herd in the first 14 days immediately after calving,” said Michael van...

“Hello ma’am, is the owner or the gentleman in charge of the purchasing decisions around?”

My family’s dairy has had great luck and bad luck with employee turnover. We have had people work for us who I have known since I was in elementary school