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Evidence is mounting that cows housed in deep-bedded sand freestalls are outperforming cows on mattresses.

The challenge is to utilize wet corn correctly in your dairy rations

Cows like it not too hot, not too cold

Cross-vent barns for 600 and 3,000 cows mark opposite ends of scale

Feed efficiency overpowers extra energy use

“Uncertainty about the future is creating consternation among producers,” says Tony Mendes, who milks 1,400 cows near Riverdale, Calif. “We’re preoccupied with survival.”

You can reduce the risk of a hay fire on your farm with these tips

Dairy prices trend upward, though reasons elusive.

GPS-guided auto-steering has not caught on as fast for dairy farmers as it has for their corn and soybean brethren who farm tabletop-flat prairies. But that’s changing, as pioneering dairy producers try to squeeze every advantage out of this constantly evolving technology.

Robots make calf feeding fun.