Feb. 6 2025
Six more weeks of winter is not a welcome prediction for this dairy farmer
Jan. 27 2025
On farm tours, watching cows use brushes is something that often catches visitors’ attention and delights them
Sept. 26 2024
I don’t know what I was thinking. During my veterinary training, I believed it was important to purchase most of my textbooks
Sept. 25 2024
Continuous growth in the number of cows per herd, accompanied by greater milk production, has resulted in challenges to health monitoring programs on dairy farms
Aug. 12 2024
Growing up on a dairy farm taught me a multitude of things. I learned how to tie a slip knot or how to drive a tractor before I could drive a car, but above all it taught me discipline
July 11 2024
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program launched its latest Animal Care Program standards on July 1, continuing to provide science-based guidelines for the industry and...
June 4 2024
In September of 2021, calf No. 939 was born here on the farm. There was nothing that made her different than the rest of the heifers born at the time. About two weeks after birth, No. 939 became sick....
May 23 2024
In our barns, flies are the top cause of bunching cows
May 2 2024
Work and insights from University of British Columbia’s David Fraser highlight the importance of human and animal interactions
April 15 2024
For nearly 10 years, the Dairy Cattle Welfare Council has been driving positive change in the dairy industry
April 8 2024
The long-term consequences of heat stress in dairy cattle was presented by Geoff Dahl, University of Florida
March 7 2024
Understanding the root causes of dairy lameness could save your operation money when it comes time to make culling decisions within your herd. In a webinar conducted by Iowa State University Extension,...
Feb. 15 2024
Lamenes is a major issue in the dairy industry, significantly affecting the health, well-being, and productivity of cows
Jan. 18 2024
The authors are a graduate student and a professor at the University of Calgary. Co-contributors include Kayley D. McCubbin, Julia Bodaneze, Ben Caddey, Waseem Shaukat, Diego Nobrega, Jeroen De Buck
Nov. 30 2023
Hypocalcemia on dairy farms is not a new problem; we know that most cows have a low blood calcium concentration after calving. How we manage and treat these animals has changed over time
Nov. 22 2023
Looking for pinkeye, treating pinkeye, and worrying about pinkeye can take up a lot of time for a dairy farmer. J