Having extra colostrum on hand is both a wise and reasonable choice for dairies. Specifically, frozen colostrum can be warmed when needed to feed a calf when fresh colostrum is unavailable

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...

I’ll admit, I don’t like the heat. I side with the cows in that 50°F is far more ideal than the 100°F heat index numbers we’re experiencing in the Midwest this holiday weekend

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

In August of 2024, I decided it was time to share my passion for the dairy industry with the kids and parents in my community

One of the main and costly drivers for culling decisions is lameness. Defined as an abnormality or injury to the hoof, hoof lesions fall into categories such as sole ulcers, digital dermatitis

When animals need medical attention, effective restraint makes the job easier and safer for both the person providing the care and the animal

As much as we try to avoid having sick cows, at some point or another, we will experience a cow that is feeling under the weather

Is it realistic to talk about a future where we have eliminated highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. dairy herd?

Six more weeks of winter is not a welcome prediction for this dairy farmer

Cows will naturally go through a negative energy balance when they enter into lactation as their body adjusts from the dry period into milk production

On farm tours, watching cows use brushes is something that often catches visitors’ attention and delights them

I don’t know what I was thinking. During my veterinary training, I believed it was important to purchase most of my textbooks

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

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

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...

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....

In our barns, flies are the top cause of bunching cows

Work and insights from University of British Columbia’s David Fraser highlight the importance of human and animal interactions

For nearly 10 years, the Dairy Cattle Welfare Council has been driving positive change in the dairy industry