Wyatt Bechtel

Wyatt Bechtel is associate editor for Beef Today and Dairy Today.

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The American Dream is alive and well at Bear Creek Dairy L.P. in Iowa.
Idaho dairy profits from cell counts below 50,000 SCC.
Dairy producers and industry members took to social media to share what they learned at this year’s Western Dairy Management Conference.
The dairy industry is fighting back against attacks made towards milk’s value in diets.
Prairieland Dairy has made composting not only sustainable, but a community effort.
Illness may have kept the producer away from the World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tour, but we’ve still got the scoop on this famous Jersey dairy.
Should dairy producers consider feeding calves three times per day instead of two times?
Compost bedded pack barns help Kentucky dairy producers maximize production and increase cow longevity.
Hawaii’s not just paradise, it’s a land of possibilities for agriculture, particularly dairy.
High winds, torrential downpours and hot, humid air—it all matters when building a dairy in Florida
Developing cattle that will perform starts with proper management of the pregnant cow and continues on to the individual calf throughout its life.
The Southeast Quality Milk Initiative aims to level the playing field for producers.
Investing in new technology doesn’t have to be risky business.
Animal agriculture critics say dairy cows eat feed that could be fed to starving people. This CAST study debunks these myths.
Mars Wrigley and Land O’Lakes, Inc. are coming together in a pilot project that aims to move forward on-farm dairy sustainability with the hopes of reducing dairy greenhouse gas emissions.