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Compared to last year, the 2022 herd now stands 31,000 higher.

New York dairy farm families work hard to care for their cows, even when a historic snowstorm dumped three plus feet of snow on their farms.

Inflammation creates additional stress at calving.

The transition period, 3 weeks before and after calving, is challenging for all cows. But for first-calf heifers, it’s likely the scariest and most stressful time in their young lives.

Study shows how transition cows can’t handle stress.

Not all ketotic cows need treatment.

Focused management, proper nutrition and diligent monitoring can help reduce metabolic disorders.

Dairy is a historical rollercoaster with wild swings in milk prices. Tanner Ehmke says there might be some opportunities on the horizon to expand, as other dairies look to exit through the cycle of the dairy industry.

Class III milk futures were slightly lower on the day.