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Penn State Extension agricultural engineer Dan McFarland shares his thoughts on the key elements to successfully house heifers after weaning.

The physical and emotional toll of these circumstances are feeding a growing incidence of depression and anxiety among farmers, as evidenced in the results of a poll commissioned by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Sorghum has a number of properties that make it a desirable dairy feedstuff, particularly for growing heifer rations.

University of Florida researcher Geoffrey Dahl shares how the detriments of in-utero heat stress impact the productivity of heifer calves for generations.

Fewer hogs eating whey components in China is hurting demand as prices for whey and its components have plunged this year.

CEO Scozzafava open to deals to diversify as milk volume drops.

A planned dairy farm in Hawaii has taken a step back by withdrawing parts of its application to allow more time for discussion of its likely environmental impact.

The robotic milking system at the farm has three stations, and milks the herd of 160 cows on average three times per day.

The accuracy of fertility evaluation depends on properly accounting for whether a unit of sexed- or conventional semen was used.

What’s Jim Dickrell’s take? “In the end, it is safe to say there is no one villain who is culpable for the dairy crisis. It’s also safe to say there is no one solution.”