The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) recently held its annual meeting in Louisville, Ky., with speakers covering topics ranging from dairy cow to dairy farm to dairy consumer

As humans, we believe that we are better than average at multitasking, but in reality, multitasking and the skills it takes to run a maternity barn is a complex set of relationships between the cow, newborn...

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

Barb Petersen, D.V.M., of Sunrise Veterinary Service PLLC, will present, “Start smart: Maternity pen and newborn calf care tips.”

ITN is a frustrating and costly disease, as many of these animals soon are culled from the herd

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

Measuring cortisol in blood is challenging because the process of collecting the sample itself can increase cortisol levels

One way to frame sustainability, whether we are talking about it from an economic, environmental, or social perspective, is to discuss efficiency

If you go to five dairies, you may get five different definitions of metritis

Two of the world’s major dairy milk sheds are wrestling with ramifications from disease outbreaks

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...

There’s a dearth of dairy replacements in the countryside

Building a successful dairy herd requires strategic decisions when it comes to culling and replacement cattle

It’s that time of year when flies return to our barns and become a nuisance for farm workers and animals alike

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...

An unusual and concerning animal health situation is unfolding in and around the Texas Panhandle, and it is leaving more questions than answers

What dairy farmers should be concerned about is the amount of strain a cow is under

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...

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...

Just as in human medicine, antibiotics can serve as a useful treatment tool when a dairy animal becomes sick