Dairy Herd
California trade group welcomes back former employee after departure of Michael Marsh.
Investigation of the recently discovered disease continues in the Texas Panhandle; one California dairy producer recalls his herd’s TB experience.
An estimated $11 million in competitive grant funding will be awarded to provide financial assistance for installing dairy digesters that result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions and provide other environmental benefits.
Starlings can eat 50 percent of their bodyweight in feed a day.
With no kids to transition the farm, New York dairy farmer John Knopf worked with young Bob DiCarlo toward farm ownership.
California’s Chuck and Mark Ahlem have taken their cow-care culture to a whole new level—not just for their dairies but dozens of others too
A boost in the Cuban economy would likely also boost U.S. tourism, thereby creating both retail and foodservice sales opportunities.
When it comes to fresh cow health, an ounce of prevention can result in pounds more milk, fewer displaced abomasums (DAs) and less culling. A drop of blood is all that’s needed.
CEO of California’s Western United Dairymen departs; yogurt maker Chobani refutes rumors of leadership flux.
Mike McRee found benefits he never expected when he adopted the soil cultivation method for his forage crops.
It could be among the first of many corporate animal care policies to come.
Farm profitability has driven the shift to larger dairy farms over the past two decades.
Cross-industry involvement creates an optimal learning environment for students, while also supporting career development opportunities and skills.
Dave Bush of California Dairies Inc. passed away Monday.
2014 may have been a year of record-high milk prices, but it also carried some lessons for the dairy industry.
Finalizes acquisition announced in April 2014.
Producers can select a specific mitigation practice, learn more about its effectiveness and relative cost.
These eight highly regarded judges were nominated and selected by Expo Dairy Cattle Exhibitors.
The UGA Teaching Dairy welcomed six Jersey heifers in early December. The cattle were a gift from 1985 CAES Animal and Dairy Science graduate C.A. Russell, owner of the Yosemite Dairy in California.
Managing feed refusals is a balance between providing enough to ensure that each cow has access to all the feed she wants and minimizing waste.
The most frequent statement made upon entering Ruth Klossner’s home is likely “holy cow!”
Automatic Milking Systems (AMS, also known as robotic milkers) are slowly gaining popularity on Pennsylvania dairy farms, with approximately 35 Pennsylvania farms currently using the technology.
Year-to-date CWT sales are the equivalent of 2.557 billion pounds of milk on a milkfat basis.
National Farmers Union dairy board chairman Rob Harrison describes the latest processor price cuts as “another kick in the teeth” for the average dairy farmer.
U.S. barrel cheese prices break streak of above¬-$1.50 prices as Fonterra projects much lower prices for New Zealand.
A large farm in western Michigan plans to start producing electricity from manure produced by its 3,000-plus dairy cows.
“In two years, she’s become the de facto issues management coordinator for the entire animal protein industry.” -- Kay Johnson Smith, Animal Agriculture Alliance.
New funding will help researchers study the health-boosting compounds in cow’s milk.