The average U.S. dairy cow’s milk production has grown by more than five times since 1945, from about 4,500 pounds then to ...

Earlier this month, USDA announced the cancellation of several surveys and reports, including the July Cattle Inventory ...

Liver abscesses have become a hot topic of discussion among many farmers, veterinarians, and slaughter plants across the nation as beef-on-dairy crosses have become more popular.

Futures prices indicate that 2024 could be the third-highest milk price year on record. However, sluggish international dairy trade and tepid domestic consumer demand due to four years of inflationary ...

As I deal with my own eye infection, it serves as a reminder that pinkeye season for our cattle is right around the corner. While I was hoping to write about a happier, more fun topic for my blog post ...

The immediate effects of heat stress are noticeable; a drop in milk output or a reduction in feed intake are measurable. The more researchers study heat stress, the more we learn about other ...

DeBruin placed the GUERNSEYS. He and his wife own and operate an independent nutrition consulting business and own a small, elite herd of Brown Swiss known as Just So Farm. They have bred and ...

See the 2024 official Holstein placings and reasons here.

Hanson placed the AYRSHIRES. He grew up on his family’s registered Ayrshire farm in Goodridge, Minn., and remains involved with the Good-Vue herd today along with his parents and two brothers. He ...

As I deal with my own eye infection, it serves as a reminder that pinkeye season for our cattle is right around the corner. While I was hoping to write about a happier, more fun topic for my blog post ...

Reynolds placed the HOLSTEINS. She was a member of the 2011 national champion dairy judging team at Cornell University and now assists with her husband’s family farm, Reyncrest Farm. They milk 1,600 ...

Voegeli placed the BROWN SWISS. She farms at VoGrin Swiss Farm, where they milk 60 cows and prepare 10 to 15 animals each year for shows and sales through VoGrin Boarding. The farm has been home to a ...