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Simon Vander Woude has grown his herd in various ways to improve quality and efficiency. With the help of a dialed-in, strategic game plan over the last decade, his herd of Holsteins have seen tremendous growth.

Farmers are overwhelmingly putting the brakes on asset purchases and capital investments.

The long-awaited release of new national dairy nutrition guidelines has spawned a flurry of activity in the dairy nutrition industry.

By learning more about how dairy cows respond to heat stress, one can better manage one’s dairy herd and minimize the negative impacts resulting from heat stress.

There is uncertainty surrounding the impact a recession could have on milk prices. Dairy demand may perform better than other areas, but slowing demand might pressure milk prices.

We now know the beneficial influence of feeding transition milk to calves. Is there a way to deliver that nutritional and immunological support and bypass the tedious process of harvesting and feeding transition milk?

Knowing labor is one of the most important resources on the farm, the conversation turns to retention, to reduce labor pains. Leading experts share tips to keep team members motivated, trained and engaged.

The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) will convene for its 2022 Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., June 19-22, 2022.

The long over-due market turnaround has dairy farmers smiling, but financial experts advise producers to review their profit and loss statements to truly understand the strength of their farm’s financial portfolio.