June 26 2025
Among the many timing-based variables of a dairy operation, dry period is one with load-bearing potential for production, and one that farmers can have some actual control over
June 23 2025
Barb Petersen, D.V.M., of Sunrise Veterinary Service PLLC, will present, “Start smart: Maternity pen and newborn calf care tips.”
June 17 2025
ITN is a frustrating and costly disease, as many of these animals soon are culled from the herd
June 17 2025
Decades ago, over 20 nations eradicated bovine leukemia virus (BLV) from their dairy herds by culling all cattle found positive on a BLV antibody test
March 24 2025
Measuring cortisol in blood is challenging because the process of collecting the sample itself can increase cortisol levels
Nov. 28 2024
One way to frame sustainability, whether we are talking about it from an economic, environmental, or social perspective, is to discuss efficiency
Nov. 25 2024
If you go to five dairies, you may get five different definitions of metritis
Sept. 26 2024
Two of the world’s major dairy milk sheds are wrestling with ramifications from disease outbreaks
Sept. 5 2024
The quickly retreating long days of summer are the main culprit for pinkeye infections in cattle due to greater fly pressure around the face and pasture access potentially causing physical trauma to the...
Aug. 5 2024
There’s a dearth of dairy replacements in the countryside
May 9 2024
Building a successful dairy herd requires strategic decisions when it comes to culling and replacement cattle
May 6 2024
It’s that time of year when flies return to our barns and become a nuisance for farm workers and animals alike
March 25 2024
The mystery illness that has caused dairy cattle in and around the Texas Panhandle to experience drops in milk production and rumination, thick milk, and other secondary symptoms has been identified as...
March 21 2024
An unusual and concerning animal health situation is unfolding in and around the Texas Panhandle, and it is leaving more questions than answers
Dec. 11 2023
What dairy farmers should be concerned about is the amount of strain a cow is under
Jan. 10 2023
Changing economics and shrinking margins on dairy’s home front have been a strong driver in herd demographics throughout the United States. When Hoard’s Dairyman partnered with the American...
Jan. 14 2022
When temperatures are between 59°F and 82°F, a dairy calf can manage and control its body temperature with relative ease. “They are generating metabolic body heat and have normal exchange...
May 3 2021
Just as in human medicine, antibiotics can serve as a useful treatment tool when a dairy animal becomes sick