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The key is to move cattle more frequently during wet weather.

Higher production does not guarantee profitability, but it does provide the opportunity to pay more bills as long as costs are contained.

Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have 18 of the top 25 counties with the most dairies with more than 50 cows.

As summer temperatures rise, beef and dairy animals benefit from heat abatement, says Joe Zulovich, a University of Missouri Extension specialist in livestock housing systems.

While it’s difficult to gauge the health of the farm economy, John Phipps says now is the time to sit down at the computer and enter yields and prices and costs to get a peek at a possible future.

One study found eating ice cream every morning can significantly boost your mental performance and alertness.

Late planting dates will impact quality and digestibility.

These recipes take a new spin on “plant-based dairy” by combining vegetables and dairy in homemade ice cream.

Reducing feed shrink is a good place to start.

For energy savings, look for areas of highest use