MYBEP connects young cattle enthusiasts with cattle producers and facilitates a mentorship relationship between the two. MYBEP participants receive a heifer calf to raise, show and start their own herd with.

Over the past few years, genetic testing has become more readily available and used by commercial cattlemen. Information that was once used mainly by registered cattle producers is being utilized to make improvements on commercial operations and produce higher-performing cattle by making decisions with more information.

J Schanbacher has milked in his fair share of milking systems, but there is one design that has met all his expectations as a dairy producer.  

There are several factors to consider when upgrading a milking system, particularly if that upgrade goes from a traditional parlor to robots – including cost, feasibility, labor and herd adaptation among others. 

At 26 years old, Lillie Beringer is a full-time, third-generation farmer from Cascade, Iowa, taking over her grandparents’ farm. Though she is one of 26 grandchildren, she is the only one with dreams of keeping the farm going.

Monoslope barns are common in the Upper Midwest and particularly in northwestern Iowa. Initially, they were built to control manure runoff and comply with new environmental regulations. 

There was something for everyone at Central Plains Dairy Expo March 28-30 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. More than 4,000 dairy producers and industry allies attended the event, representing 32 states and four countries, including Canada, France and Ireland.

Doug Simon describes his process to creating a small-scale robotic dairy farm display to win the 45th annual National Farm Toy Show.

Cattle come from across the U.S. to Gregory Feedlots because producers know the customer service and end product they will receive is superior.