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July 4 2024
The summer heat is upon us. As many readers are aware, we can monitor and anticipate changes to the dairy herd when the temperature-humidity index (THI) begins to climb above the comfort zone of 68
July 4 2024
This week, USDA issued a draft of its recommended changes for pricing formulas in the federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs)
July 4 2024
The dairy community has done a tremendous job collecting phenotypic animal performance data for decades
June 27 2024
In USDA’s most recent Milk Production report, May milk output was 19.7 million pounds, down 0.9% from the same month a year before
June 27 2024
Dairy farmers invest a considerable amount of money and effort in fans, sprinklers, shade, and other animal-cooling methods in order to avoid the reduced productivity and well-being that comes from heat...
June 27 2024
Milk has long been a staple of healthy diets, but today’s consumers are looking for additional benefits then when they pick up their glass
June 27 2024
Modern disc mowers are good at what they do
June 20 2024
Pathogens that cause mastitis can be transferred via the environment or the milking process
June 20 2024
Inflation affects our daily lives in all aspects, but do we understand its meaning and how it applies to agriculture?
June 20 2024
As I watch the current marketing and other information on the modern world of cow cooling, I look back and smile at how we got here
June 20 2024
In the 8th edition of Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (also known as NASEM) put more emphasis on forage neutral detergent fiber (NDF)...
June 13 2024
Although I didn’t grow up on a farm, I can trace my family’s industry roots back to the dairy farm my great-grandparents owned and operated in the late 1800s
June 13 2024
While many pandemic-era export issues have eased, an emerging threat to secure, reliable U.S. rail shipping is worsening
June 13 2024
For the second time in less than five years, the viability of the dairy show and fair season is up in the air because of the threat of disease
June 13 2024
Feeding cows in a way that maximizes production and income over feed costs starts with a healthy rumen
June 6 2024
As we switch gears into a new season, it is a good time to look at the current dairy situation and estimate what might happen in the months ahead
June 6 2024
Dairy products are tasty, affordable, and support our health in a variety of ways
June 4 2024
For decades, dairy producers have recognized the struggle their herds experience through the summer months. Heat stress has been known to negatively impact milk yield as much as 40% if the heat and humidity
June 4 2024
A third human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus infection related to dairy cattle was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Thursday, May 30
May 30 2024
The growing season is off to an unexpected start
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