Give your three-quartered cows a chance to thrive in your herd

The amount of organic matter present in the sand directly determines cleanliness. Put another way, high-quality sand is nearly free of organic matter

Animal activist groups aren’t just out to stop large farms; they want to put an end to all animal agriculture

As a dairy management trainer, I am fortunate to visit farms all over the world. It still amazes me what I can learn from these visits. I especially remember one particular farmer

The single most important time in a cow’s life that could almost forecast her entire lactation is the transition period

In life, there are moments that shape who you are. Sometimes those moments are happy and sometimes they are not. Today I lost a cow. It was not just any cow

When it comes to consumer concern over animal welfare, it appears that people fall into three areas of thought

Two surgeries. Two hospitalizations. Four different antibiotics. I’m still praying that this fourth antibiotic does what it’s supposed to

We as an industry, not just dairy but all of agriculture, need to start standing up for each other in unison

During the November Hoard’s Dairyman monthly webinar, Cornell professor, Dave Barbano talked about how milk fatty acid analysis can reflect the metabolic health of cows

Your network of consultants can bring new information and ideas to the dairy

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the cause of enzootic bovine leukosis, which is a noncurable, progressive disease that affects cattle in almost all U.S. dairy herds. The virus infects white blood

A fundamental rule in business is that “The customer is always right.” If customers’ needs are not being met, they will look elsewhere for goods or services

Late fall brings more comfortable conditions for both cows and people in Georgia

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

Body condition scoring is an inexpensive tool that can benefit your herd in the long run

What is a herd health plan, and why do I want one? A herd health plan is essentially a road map of our cows’ lives from birth to their humane death

Interestingly, a doctor of human medicine, not a veterinarian, was the keynote speaker to kick off the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual conference

Housing and management play an important role in the performance and health of fresh cows. Much of that impact is mediated through the effects of those factors on the behavior of dairy cows