Utilizing beef sires on high-producing but lower genetic-quality females has been a game changer for the industry, as you know.

Evaluating claw vacuum during peak milk flow and graphing pulsators are two common tests that are often completed at milking time.

One area that may not always be linked as directly as it should be to nutrition is animal health. In many cases, we tend to compartmentalize health and nutrition to a degree, handing the health program to the veterinarian and the nutrition program to the nutritionist.

When designing a new or retrofit barn for automation, it is essential to give much thought to cow comfort, as well as the flow of cows and people in the barn.

After a several-year hiatus of an in-person Midwest Manure Summit after COVID-19 restrictions on community gatherings, the regional educational event returned with an impressive lineup.

The American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) provides certification of animal scientists through examination, continuing education and a commitment to a code of ethics.

A dairy producer’s dream and goal is a low-maintenance herd with minimized disease instances, great fertility and longevity. Where can they achieve these results?