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 ...

In 2019, Vermeer acquired a vertical mixer company, expanding its reach into the feeding side of dairy operations. Today, Vermeer offers mixers ranging from 350 ft3 to 1,150 ft3 (9.9 m3 to 32.6 m3), ...

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

The Center for Dairy Excellence names winners of its Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest, highlighting practical dairy farm inventions created by producers.

More than 10 years after environmental groups petitioned for a new rule, the state plans to require the Central Valley Water ...

Alpha-Gal syndrome is a tick-borne allergy to a sugar found in red meat. For some livestock producers, it not only affects their health but also their livelihood.

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 ...

I am a dairy farmer, a veterinarian and a small business owner in Marianna, a Florida Panhandle town that many people only notice when a hurricane’s projected path crosses it. When we talk about ...

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