Last year, our Jersey cow Pumpkin came up “open,” meaning she didn’t get pregnant after being with the bulls. She’s been a great mom and milk producer for us, so we decided her body needed a year off.

Virologists across the globe are raising alarms over the spread of the H5N1 avian flu virus, which is now infecting not just birds, but cattle and humans. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Industries argue that working cattle on state lands could also help cut down on the amount and distribution of exotic plants like Brazilian pepper.

Cattlemen who reduce the feed costs for their cow-calf herd can improve the profitability of their operation. “Feed costs are the biggest cost by far for raising a cow,” said Mark Hilton, veterinarian ...

The state produces 16.1 billion pounds of milk a year, keeping a consistent herd of 630,000 cows. According to the International Dairy Foods Association, New York sits at the top of current ...

Bob and Josh Hiemstra of Brandon, Wis., milk 120 Holstein cows and raise 135 beef-on-dairy cattle on their diversified farm in western Fond du Lac County. The 69-year-old father and 49-year-old son ...

This 2026 Missouri Ruralist Master Farmer from Sheridan, Mo., spends time advocating for her way of life in order to protect it for the next generation.

The importance of colostrum in raising healthy, productive calves only continues to grow as we learn more about it.

Farm animal advocates have, over the last few decades, successfully drawn public attention to and meaningfully reduced the ...

A deep dive into H5N1 in U.S. dairy herds, from udder health to biosecurity. Discover why commercial milk remains safe and how the virus is evolving.

From an ICU waiting room to the milking parlor, Kerri Weber saved her family's first-gen dairy dream while her husband fought ...

Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) remains an essential base-layer safety net. The program has delivered more than $2.7 billion in ...