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A new country song is hitting home for farm families, showing what it’s like to keep a farm in the family through four generations.
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When the temperature-humidity index (THI) reaches 68, dairy cows may present signs of heat stress, including increases in rectal temperature and respiration rate.
When market pressures mount, “toughing it out” can feel like the only option—but it might be your biggest risk.
Better airflow, thoughtful pen design and improved daily routines are helping calves thrive like never before on these two dairies.
In Brazil’s driest regions, sorghum silage offers a lower-cost, drought-tolerant alternative.
Not all colostrum is equal, but simple on-farm tools can help you determine the best quality.
Most welfare failures do not happen during the procedure, but in the time between recognizing a problem and deciding to act.
Beef-on-dairy has grown and improved rapidly, but challenges in calf care, supply chains and early research remain.
AI is the newest hired hand on the dairy, moving beyond simple fixes to protect farmer intuition through data-driven precision, better cow comfort, and a sustainable legacy for the next generation.
Boot stage or soft-dough? The timing of triticale harvest can change what your cows get from the feed.
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As dairy margins tighten, whole cottonseed remains a practical option for balancing energy, fiber and protein in rations.
You take care of your land and livestock—don’t forget to take care of yourself.
Installing and maintaining rubber barn flooring the right way can reduce lameness and boost cow comfort.
From a violent collision to a forced recovery during a blizzard, one farm woman learns trading productivity for rest isn’t a weakness, but a necessary act of grace and healing.
This new fitness trend has gone viral on social media, putting butter in the spotlight.
With BMR corn becoming less available, short-stature corn is emerging as a silage option that can still improve fiber digestibility.
Birds are a costly nuisance around the farm. A new technology using laser beams could offer another way to keep them away.
The adoption of individual-cow monitoring technology has created the ability to customize reproductive decisions based on the potential of each cow to respond to a specific breeding strategy.
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As the dairy industry evolves, so do the tools needed to keep up with it.
From predicting lameness to estimating milk production months ahead, artificial intelligence is starting to change how dairy farms use their herd data.
When approved drugs do not exist for a species, condition or delivery route, compounded medications can fill the gap. These formulations provide new flexibility for managing livestock health.
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Evolving market conditions, shifting consumer preferences, and an unpredictable pathogen landscape continuously challenge margins and herd profitability.
The importance of colostrum in raising healthy, productive calves only continues to grow as we learn more about it.
Artificial intelligence may be the dairy industry’s next management tool.
Robots and sensors can spot mastitis before symptoms appear, but keeping cows healthy still comes down to careful management.
As seed companies phase out brown midrib corn silage hybrids, producers are reevaluating how to maintain forage quality and milk production without the once-popular option.
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KESSENT™ Me is a cutting-edge, rumen-protected methionine supplement designed to elevate dairy cow nutrition through precision amino acid balancing.
Tasia Kendrick explains why bovine leukemia virus often goes unnoticed in dairy herds and how it quietly affects immunity, longevity and profitability.
Tom and Terryn Drieling discuss how leadership sets workplace tone and impacts culture, profitability, efficiency, safety and retention.
Tiny tweaks in the calving pen can add up to big dollars.