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March milk production falls despite more per cow milk output, while cheese exports are on the rise.

Target a 28-inch plant height for best results.

Elsie, the iconic spokescow for Borden’s dairy products, is getting a makeover.

A viral Facebook post about cattle killed in a lightning strike serves as a reminder of the disconnect between livestock producers and consumers.

Less salad, more carbs and proteins. That’s how cow diets are likely to shift as farmers try to keep animals well fed amid a Midwest shortage in hay and other forages.

In the coming months feed cost and availability will be a challenge. One opportunity livestock producers can use to get ahead is to store wet or modified distiller’s grains now to be fed at a later date.

Cows calving with low blood calcium isn’t necessarily bad.

Two new manuals are available in the area of workforce development.

Dairy cows can use the starch component in corn silage more effectively when the kernels are processed at harvest — and improved starch utilization results in improved animal production.

The ideal wilt window when harvesting small-grain forages for silage is at least 32% dry matter (DM), and preferably to greater than 35% DM, following mowing. Hitting this critical wilt window is important.