As summer temperatures rise, dairy cows are at greater risk for heat stress. Heat-stressed cows suffer from reduced dry matter intake, reducing milk production. Farmers may also notice reduced ...
Misting systems, fans and indoor housing are being used used to combat heat stress at Schuler Dairy Farms in Baroda.
INDIANA – Heat stress remains one of the biggest seasonal threats facing dairy producers. Heat and humidity not only make cows uncomfortable but also ...
Study finds even trace exposure to H5N1 virus can trigger infection as spread between dairy herds remains unclear ...
At Kieler Farms, beef-on-dairy is now a core piece of the business, with about 1,300 head finished each year and a system ...
Researchers at the University of Vermont and Penn State Extension are recruiting dairy farms for a new study examining nurse ...
Feeding dairy cows unsold fruit, vegetables and bakery waste can maintain milk production while improving fibre digestibility ...
Researchers found that H5N1 targeted cow udders because the virus’s preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue.
High oleic soybeans are helping this Wisconsin dairy turn homegrown feed into lower costs, higher butterfat and greater ...
Raising dairy cows delivers multiple benefits. Just one “bossy” contentedly chewing her cud in the lower 40–or even in a small backyard plot–can easily provide your family with all the milk, cheese, ...
It was personal health issues that led Mike Reid to turn to raw milk as a possible solution, a choice that put him on a path ...