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Using an integrated pest management (IPM) system approach to fly control is often more effective than a single strategy.
More than 40% of the milk fat produced in the United States is used to manufacture cheese, and two-thirds of the European Union’s milk production goes into cheese and butter.
Its name sounds like something that belongs in the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. But festulolium actually is a highly useful hybrid forage grass – the result of a cross between fescue grass and ryegrass.
The most important number to review on a forage analysis is the ADF or NDF content of a forage on a dry matter basis, not crude protein.
Knowing the importance of advocating, the Modern-day Farm Chick toyed with the idea of starting a blog. After talking with her grandma, Annaliese Wegner started a blog and began sharing her dairy good story
Given the current high temperatures, cattle could be under heat stress. It’s important to know the signs so producers can manage and reduce livestock heat stress.
Maternal colostrum is often considered nature’s “perfect food.” But does this “free” resource help calves achieve passive immunity as reliably as the guaranteed ingredients in a bag of colostrum replacer?
No matter the size of your dairy, staying on top of safety protects your employees and your business. Safety expert Chris St. Pierre shares his advice on safety elements that should be present on every dairy.
Pardon the pun, but dealing with scours can be a real pain in the butt. It’s frustrating, it’s costly, and it can be downright messy at times.
Whole milk could soon be coming back to Pennsylvania’s public schools.
Most early lactation high producing cows are in negative energy balance because the demand for energy exceeds the energy the cow is able to consume.
Just because a heifer can get pregnant to calve at 21 months doesn’t necessarily mean she should be bred that early.
Farmers are the original recyclers, and a company called repurposedMATERIALS is matching creative users with expired industrial products that otherwise would be headed for the landfill.
Putting up wetter forages as fermented baleage has definite feed-value and harvest-efficiency advantages. But rats and mice love baleage as much as cows do, especially if it contains grain.
About one-fourth of the energy for milk production in high-producing dairy cows comes from digested fiber. But fiber comes in many different packages.
Narrow profit margins mean there’s no room for error when it comes to planting corn silage seed this spring.
The cross-cultural bond that agricultural producers share is cultivated and advanced by the Global Farmer Network.
It’s never too early, and certainly not too late, to develop a plan to address bovine pinkeye. But where do you start?
Veterinarians have at least eight options for doing a cesarean section (c-section) in cattle, but most rely on only one.
In the quest to find alternatives to antibiotics to fight disease in dairy calves, essential oils are the subject of a growing body of calf health research.
Providing anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, can be beneficial during the early lactation period. Here’s why.
How concerned are dairy producers about inbreeding in their own herd. Take our poll and weigh in on your concern levels.
This first-of-its-kind decision by FDA opens the door for progress on other genome editing efforts.
From learning more about co-op programs to getting a firsthand experience from other producers about what opportunities they are considering, producer Dustin Brunn says the Young Cooperator experience has been positive.
I keep reminding my children to follow their passion, then they will find their purpose. After recently listening to a podcast with Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs, it turns out I’m giving them the wrong advice.
Ukraine produces half of all the sunflower oil on the world export market, along with 15% of the corn, and nearly 10% of global wheat exports annually.
Prior to prohibition in the U.S. more than 80 years ago, hemp was a significant commodity crop in many parts of the country.
Providing free choice water to newborn calves has been shown to deliver a wide array of benefits in terms of calf health and performance. But it’s also a huge challenge for some farms in the winter.
Environmental sustainability is something that’s been in practice on dairy farms for generations. Yet quantifying, improving and communicating standard, sustainable practices isn’t basic at all.
Though there are many different disinfectants available on the market, one is emerging as the clear cleaner of choice.