The author is associate professor and extension specialist in dairy reproduction, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

As beef prices reach new heights, beef-on-dairy breeding in the dairy industry shows no signs of slowing. While dairy farmers seek a positive revenue line, raising steers for beef sale has also become ...

For more than 100 years, Dairy Council of California has been serving the dairy community with an aim to elevate health. But ...

There are many benefits and deterrents of feeding hay to calves, and it can be a tough decision based upon varying research. The decision should focus on the farm and what works best for their ...

Fall always welcomes more cases of lameness in dairy herds. Anecdotally, it can be associated with long days of standing on concrete in the summer and additional wet hoof scenarios caused by ...

I have eaten my fair share of Halloween candy this past week, although I am a bit sad that October is slowly coming to a close. These fall months are one of my most favorite times of the year as the ...

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The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. Lactalis USA announces a major investment ...

The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. Foremost Farms announced today the ...

Some jobs may come to an end, but it is only a moment before we are preparing for the next phase. As I made the last lap around the hayfield yesterday, I stopped to look out at the vast, neatly ...

Finding reliable, well-trained labor to milk cows is becoming increasingly difficult. With new or inexperienced staff doing the milking, there’s also a greater need for operator safety and simplicity.