Ventilation is a key component of barn design. Natural ventilation and tunnel ventilation are two common options for dairy barns

“When it comes to technologies on farms, there is no one-size-fits-all solution,” shared Mississippi State’s Amanda Stone as way of introducing her presentation at the American Dairy...

For some, the slightest mention of anything “sustainable” might ignite an indifferent facial expression. For others, they grab the word right out of the sky and embrace it

With the emergence of sexed semen and the ability to obtain more heifers per breeding, some have questioned its use

Each year’s visit to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., always seems to have at least one new technology surprise that jumps out from the rest

We use technology so often on our farms now that I'm always left wondering what the next best things will be

Thirty-two years is a long way in the future, but dairyman Mike McCloskey has some strong ideas about technology tools the industry will use to get there

Time-lapse photography is defined by Wikipedia as “a technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured is much lower than that used to view the sequence

In the late 1800s, New York City had a problem. The growth of the city had been so rapid that all of the extra horses were choking the city with piles of brown manure that threatened to stunt the growth

The pericardium from a cow is now used to repair human heart valves

Advancements such as robotics, sexed semen, and RFID tags all enhance the efficiency of daily work on the dairy farm.

Dairying will change greatly by 2068. Climate and populations will shift where farms are located across the globe

I often have talked about stubborn farmers who make less than desirable patients. My late father never sought medical care

It’s definitely a generational issue. As dairy farms all over the country transition from one generation to the next, there can be a lot of different issues that need to be resolved

Robots helped us change the way we dairy, and we wouldn’t go back

Have you checked out your farm on Google Maps and Google Earth? How does it look? What can people see?

Veterinarian Cesar Narciso pointed to some advantages of IVF (in vitro fertilization), including accelerated genetic gain by using genomically superior donors, strategic reproduction management (like crossbreeding...

“What’s the reward-risk?” opened Tom Overton in his presentation on adoption of new technology at the recent Cornell Nutrition Conference

“In 2 miles, turn left on Burr Salem Road,” Siri’s charming voice kindly reminds me.If you’re like me, Siri is now part of your drive to any new destination

Extra thought put into a robot barn design is time well spent