From elementary and middle school to high school, college and beyond, the Dairy Excellence Foundation offers curriculum, on-farm experiences, scholarships and internships to students of all ages – all available at no cost thanks to our donors and partners.

The team of Dr. Jen Walker, Dr. Gerard Cramer and Jamie Sullivan are using their expertise and experience to educate, train and promote the principles of hoof care, and proper functional and therapeutic trimming techniques for improved animal welfare on farms through the Kinder Hoof Care Academy Trimmer Training.

It’s officially fall in the Faber house. How would I know, may you ask? Is it the milk line reaching full levels on my corn kernels and the sound of choppers firing up? Is it the last cuttings of grass coming in? A few more calves fighting lung issues with more foggy mornings?

In a sense, America is suffering from amnesia. We have forgotten our roots and what has made us great. We do not remember the origins of our holidays. We only remember the date and the weekend of entertainment they provide.

Having lived in the country for 12 years, I tell visitors that there is only one transgression that will get them in trouble: Do not mistake the Republic of Ireland for being in the U.K. It’s not taken well and for good reason.

Activity monitoring systems helped change the way we manage cows, and even those systems have come a long way since they were first introduced. It used to be that cows had to wear clunky neck collars to capture data. While the amount of data collected was useful – anything is better than nothing – it didn’t really paint the full picture of cow health and activity.

While investing in an anaerobic digester can have many advantages, dairy farmers have much to consider as they embark on these projects. Use the following tips to help ensure your anaerobic digester journey is successful.