A popular topic of discussion in recent years has been whether to raise calves on the farm or send them off-site into the care of experienced calf rearers
While pair-housing calves has many benefits, it also brings some disease risks. Researchers suggest pairing early in life to capture all the upsides of pair housing
The fresh cow heads into the parlor to be milked, and fills the bucket, with low to moderate quality colostrum — now what?, Bup colostrum quality with ease, Reagan Bluel
In this Express episode, Managing Editor of Hoard's Dairyman, Kylene Anderson, reads a FARM-Certified article from the magazine called "It's time to cull "cull cows" from our vocabulary"
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program launched FARM Environmental Stewardship (ES) Version 3 late last year, using the latest science and technology to support producers...
The author is an assistant professor and extension specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Pair or group housing calves is one example of providing enrichment that can boost dairy animals’
There are three critical periods for dairy calves. The first is around calving and includes the cow, the environment, and the colostrum feeding and management
The author is an associate editor for Hoard’s Dairyman. Preventing calf disease like scours starts before calving and becomes more crucial in the first days of life