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As the thermometer starts to dip lower and lower, now is the time to make sure your calf warming room is in tip-top shape.

From zebrafish to chickens to boars, students on the University of Illinois animal welfare judging team learn to evaluate living conditions for a wide range of animal species.

The Generic vs. Brand Name Debate: How Does It Apply to Feed Additive Use?

The national dairy checkoff works to market to a new generation of consumers, working in schools, driving sales through partnerships with food service industry leaders, and developing new markets.

Lallemand Animal Health is introducing its newest product, MAGNIVA Platinum. MAGNIVA Platinum is part of the MAGNIVA line of forage inoculants.

With Halloween only a few days away, now is a great time to figure out what you will be passing out to the witches, goblins and ghosts in your neighborhood.

On June 11, 2023, over-the-counter antibiotics will no longer be available through traditional retail channels. Instead, these antibiotics will now require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian.

Just a few years after switching to Lely automation, a large California dairy is preparing to expand its fleet of robotic milking systems.

There’s no question National FFA Convention be a bit overwhelming at first. The sheer magnitude of the event is a lot to take in. Here are six expert tips to make the most of your week in Indianapolis.

National Dairy Checkoff announced that they will continue their partnership with MrBeast. The YouTube star has a huge following with one video view count surpassing the total number of Netflix subscribers.

How can we create a sustainable future for animal agriculture? By building it together, says AAA. The 2023 Stakeholders Summit theme has been set, and speaker proposals and applications are open.

After six months of “extensive” input from industry leaders, the council has decided, over the course of the next five years, $10 million will be dedicated to workforce and program development plans.

While animal rights proponents make up a small percentage of our population, they are loud, aggressive and can mislead consumers about the animal agriculture community.

According to Leah Halvesron, CEO and founder of Ten Acre Marketing, it’s better to be proactive than let a passersby draw their own conclusions about your operation. Here’s how to get started.

Through a series of pitches, and questions and answers from both industry experts and the audience, the World Dairy Expo Tech Spotlight showcases the latest technologies available to dairy producers.

Effectively treating calves for scours could be as easy as feeding them something that virtually every dairy farm has on hand: colostrum.

World Dairy Expo also takes pride in providing educational opportunities that can help advance dairy at both the farm and industry levels.

And the eight official judges of World Dairy Expo are...

No matter the size of your herd or your show string, it is inevitably a balancing act to attend World Dairy Expo and make sure the operation continues to run smoothly at home.

The thermoneutral zone of a calf under three weeks of age is between 59 and 77℉ (15 and 25°C)

Cybil Fisher says her work today is a result of 25 years of photography experience, and it’s not the career path she initially set out for.

In 2021, World Dairy Expo added Career Connections to the schedule of events to connect job seekers with career and internship opportunities within the dairy industry.

For five decades, various leaders have taken the reins in making World Dairy Expo what it is today. In 2022, Laura Herschleb stepped into the role of World Dairy Expo General Manager.

In the event of a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in the U.S., milk and meat produced by affected animals still would be perfectly safe and salable. But the biosecurity logistics would be complicated.

World Dairy Expo, and therefore Madison, Wis., serves as the meeting place of the global dairy industry — bringing together crowds of 60,000 people from nearly 100 countries.

Merck Animal Health has awarded $90,000 in scholarships to 18 bovine veterinary students based on their academic achievements, career goals, work experience and interest in veterinary medicine.

Checking dry matter more frequently, and adjusting rations accordingly, could be equated to about $0.08 per head for an average dairy farm.

Dairying in Israel is unique in that both large and small farms embrace technology and innovation.

The University of Idaho took a big step on Tuesday in efforts to build the nation’s largest research dairy and experimental farm.

Researchers at Virginia Tech University have investigated what effects infusing extra acetate or propionate, or lowering the pH, would have on thermodynamics of VFA in the rumen.

There’s no doubt about it - manure management can be a real drag. One popular way to apply manure is by utilizing a dragline system. This method has been widely adopted and offers a multitude of benefits.

Get the most out of your silage and your herd with the 2023 Silage Guide.

This is the story of one dairy producer's struggle with the impact of stray voltage on her cows and family. She wants her family's experience to be something veterinarians and dairy producers can learn and benefit from.

Updates from the Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium 2022

Hockel says the decision to apply fungicide to corn is a win-win when it comes to feedout. While needs are different for every farmer, the win comes in both tons and quality, he notes.

Proficiency is an aspirational state that demands we make the most of the technologies.

Because tar spot can develop as early as the third or fourth leaf stage, Whitlow says field scouting is especially important in determining when the corn crop should be harvested.

With fall just around the corner, now is the time to think about applying fertilizer to perennial forages.

Incidence of diseases like tar spot can be mitigated during the growing season by employing field management practices and timely applying fungicide.

Heat stress may still be an issue in some parts of the country, but winter’s chill isn’t far away.

Quality corn silage begins with fertile soil as its foundation. Monitoring nutrients by completing soil tests and following up with nitrogen application when needed helps Chaffin establish a baseline for planting.

The world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars and more will be on display at the 55th World Dairy Expo. Included in the programming is a line-up of seminars addressing global industry issues.

The 54th Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair has come down, but it isn't going to waste.

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, recently passed away at the age of 96. The late queen, who was well-known for her soft spot for animals, had a herd of 200 registered Jersey cows.

It’s common in swine and poultry nutrition, but “phase feeding” is not widely employed in preweaned dairy calf nutrition. There's evidence to suggest it would be a valuable practice for raising calves as well.

Monitoring calves’ body temperature is a critical metric to maintaining their health, and is especially valuable if temperature changes can be detected early.

What if you could take your milking robot’s performance from average to excellent? In just 15 minutes a day, you can complete a few key assessments to help ensure it’s operating at the highest level.

During the rush of corn silage harvest, safety often takes a back seat. However, tragedy can strike in the blink of an eye.

Turning agricultural waste into renewable natural gas (RNG) is a win-win for farms: it generates an additional source of income and also mitigates the methane emissions from livestock manure.

Manure has tremendous nutritive value, but only if it is available to the crop and that crop is efficient at taking up those nutrients