Some local dairy herds are changing color and getting shorter. That's a good thing, according to a man who consults with area dairy farms. Glenn Carlisle, of Carlisle Dairy + Forage Consulting, LLC, ...

This answer is fueled by coffee with a splash of milk from a dairy cow. I asked my friend Kimberly Davenport why my morning milk doesn’t come from a beef cow. She’s an expert in cow genetics at ...

The dairy industry relies on a bovine brigade – a variety of cattle breeds each with unique strengths. But with so many options, which ones reign supreme in milk production? Let’s explore the top ...

This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and Ambrook Research. At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cows are different—they have a freshly shaven, ...

The majority of Lancaster County residents do not raise cows. But don’t you sometimes feel like, because you live among those who famously do, you should at least know what breeds of bovine you’re ...

A reader recently emailed me, saying that they were distressed about how modern dairies operate. I replied with some insights gleaned from my six decades’ worth of dairy experience. The majority of ...

At Kate Steensma’s farm, dairy cows may earn a name due to physical characteristics or personality traits. Steensma notes that one cow, Houdini, was a particularly memorable escape artist. Steensma is ...