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Raising quality heifers is a priority on every farm.

Heavy demand, falling milk production, and a shortage of labor combine to send butter prices to four-year-highs.

Emily Yeiser Stepp, vice president of The National Dairy FARM Program and Dr. Eric Rooker with Dairy Doctors Veterinary Services in Plymouth, Wis., both offer tips to consider when reviewing FARM protocols.

It may sound like the title of a middle-school science fair project, but the CowToilet is a real invention, and may soon be operating on commercial dairies around the world.

Dialing into greater ration precision can greatly enhance likelihood your calves are routinely receiving the ration you intend for them.

Butter continued its wild ride – gaining 6 cents on 3 trades to finish at $2.71 per lb.

When the three most popular heifer housing types – confinement, dry lot, and pasture – were evaluated, University of Kentucky researchers determined that pasture was the hands-down economic winner.