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Corn silage may be in short supply this year, making the quality even more important than usual. Follow these recommendations to monitor moisture and minimize losses.

Harvesting corn silage at the right moisture content and particle size is critical to making high-quality silage. Have a look at different methods and tools to monitor whole-plant moisture content.

Genomic testing might seem expensive, but it has some benefits that can be seen in the long-run for a dairy.

A cow’s calcium demand triples in the week after calving, but how can you best deliver calcium?

The water in your tank is hot by the end of the day. Find out what that does to your forage inoculant.

Milk fat, cost and feed efficiency play tug-of-war in research published this month on how much to feed your cattle.

Worried about frost damage harming your corn silage crop? Learn tips on managing harvest when frost hits at different corn growth stages.

Research suggests using center pivot irrigation systems for cow cooling.

Cow comfort can be influenced by many factors, but measuring it is as simple as counting your herd.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve Censky urged dairy farmers to register for the improved program at the Ag Outlook Forum on Sept. 23 in Kansas City, Mo.