It is well known that feeding newborn mammals sufficient volumes of good-quality colostrum in the first hours after birth sets them up for a productive life. This is especially true in the dairy ...

In the heart of central California, Lumar Dairy stands as a dynamic example of how commitment to heritage and openness to ...

The image, the smell, the emotions: five cattle producers and veterinarians from around the world share their first-hand ...

While bovine viral diarrhea virus presents serious challenges, producers have reliable tools like vaccination, testing and ...

Since its inception in 2017, Probiotic Revolution has brought in three different probiotic products to help calf rearers rear ...

“Given that some lactating cows’ “steal milk” through self-nursing or mutual-nursing, they speculated that “mouth-to-teat” ...

Modern dairy cows are milk-producing powerhouses—some yielding more than 50 kg a day. But all that productivity comes at a ...

K-State veterinarian Bob Larson explains how young calves develop overeating disease and outlines a strategy that lessens the risk.

This year’s weather has delayed harvest and left many wheat growers with fields of low test weight and sprouted grain. That ...

Products made from milk, with the natural fat removed and replaced with vegetable oil, were among those promoted in trade ...

At the root of all this is the obsession with GDP. Maximizing exports maximizes GDP. To win this game, the argument goes, we ...

Cow comfort, especially in the dry period, is the most important part of mastitis management, said Ben Smith, owner of Cool ...