Each summer, several animal rights extremist groups host their annual conferences to convene supporters, discuss new tactics and strategies to use against animal agriculture and rally around their missions of “total animal liberation.” This year, three conferences have been hosted so far.

It’s hard to believe another June Dairy Month and National Ice Cream Month have come and gone. While it was the culmination of several creative campaigns celebrating dairy as a nutritional powerhouse and the dedicated farmers who bring us milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream and more, we can’t stop the engagement now.

Winning coaches approach the season one game at a time. Positive people take life one day at a time. High-yielding farmers plant crops one field at a time. Can a high-performance dairy operation manage one cow at a time?

Dry, non-lactating dairy cows are more thermo-tolerant relative to their lactating counterparts, as they are not putting high levels of energy into making milk.

Do cows experience pain after calving?