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A three-year, $1.6 million project on six Wisconsin dairy operations is shedding light on management practices that control odors and emissions—and those that don’t.

Milk prices will be better in 2010, but how high will we go, and will it be enough?

It’s almost accepted as gospel that a high somatic cell count (SCC) cow in a small herd can throw off the entire bulk tank even if the rest of the herd is doing well. When it comes to large herds, the conventional wisdom is that a few high-count cows can get diluted by their herdmates.

A comfortable cow is a happy, productive cow.

The question before the dairy industry and USDA’s Dairy Industry Advisory Committee is where we go from here.

A simple check back in your records can give you a pretty good idea of whether your summer cow cooling practices are adequate.

One strategy used by Midwest dairy managers in 2009 when feed prices were high and milk prices were at record lows was feeding more forages.

Balancing dairy rations for rumen-protected amino acids is often an exercise in confusion. There are few hard and fast rules.

As more details emerge on the National Milk Producers Federation’s 2012 dairy policy proposal, there’s a lot to like

Through social media like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and his own Web site, Dino Giacomazzi communicates regularly with friends, family and business colleagues. Giacomazzi uses social networking sites to advocate on issues he believes are critical to dairy’s survival.