Animal Welfare
Pennsylvania summers are notorious for being hot and humid. People and animals are usually tolerant of the initial on-set of these conditions in June, but it becomes problematic when heat stress is prolonged.
As summer heats up, young calves can experience stressful highs during the day, and chilly lows in the evenings, exposing them to temperatures on both sides of their thermoneutral zone in one day.
As the embryo develops, its resistance to heat stress actually increases.
One of the world’s top 10 dairy processors calls for zero tolerance for any act of animal cruelty and an end to tail docking.
HSUS had spent $50,000 to defeat the bill, which becomes law next week.
Advance preparation will save you valuable time if and when an emergency strikes your farm.
Educators at Washington State University are helping dairy farmers move their cows safely and humanely, thanks to a new training program.
ACLU, PETA say they are legally entitled to lie to gain access to privately-owned livestock farms.
Newborn calves still need protection from nighttime low temperatures.
In celebration of Ag Day and Ag Month, the agricultural organizations in Kansas partnered together to launch a virtual tour of a dairy farm
A Pennsylvania dairy producer works hard to keep cows comfortable during winter weather.
Several cows have been killed and others have been injured after a barn roof partially collapsed at a central New York dairy farm.
Talks on mastitis, residue avoidance and pain management will also be featured.
Complex study design and intense marketing make evaluation difficult
California’s Chuck and Mark Ahlem have taken their cow-care culture to a whole new level—not just for their dairies but dozens of others too
When it comes to fresh cow health, an ounce of prevention can result in pounds more milk, fewer displaced abomasums (DAs) and less culling. A drop of blood is all that’s needed.
It could be among the first of many corporate animal care policies to come.
“In two years, she’s become the de facto issues management coordinator for the entire animal protein industry.” -- Kay Johnson Smith, Animal Agriculture Alliance.
In a study completed this year, stockmanship training produced about 1,800 pounds more milk per lactation.
Compost bedded pack barns help Kentucky dairy producers maximize production and increase cow longevity.
AABP Guidelines offer information on current castration and dehorning practices that emphasize cattle welfare.
A California company that makes hoof care products plans to build a $2 million plant in Idaho’s dairy region in the south-central part of the state.
New University of Georgia scientist to research heat stress on dairy cattle on Tifton Campus.
An Idaho dairy industry group said Tuesday it didn’t intend to deny media access to dairies when it mailed a letter to about 500 members urging them to turn down interview and tour requests.
The hundreds of thousands of farms that supply the global food company with its dairy, meat, poultry and eggs will have to comply with tighter animal welfare standards.
Have your standards for bull calf care risen with the prices paid for them? Economics aside, proper care is imperative from an ethical standpoint.
What should you do to reduce heat stress in your cows through nutrition?
Lameness problems can become so common that they don’t appear to be issues to the farmer.
Lameness affects animal welfare, health, production and reproduction. Knowing the potential causes and how to prevent those will yield multiple benefits to dairy producers.
An advanced surfactant now helps copper ions penetrate and adhere to the horn.