From reducing unnecessary culling to enhancing milk production, there are numerous opportunities to improve the efficiency and profitability of dairy farming. Here are five tips to improve reproduction on the dairy.

Every planting season brings a sense of excitement and opportunity to try something new. Each spring also seems to come along with its own challenges. This year, we decided to no-till plant our corn crop not only green (into a living cover crop) but without a planter monitor.

Failing to record accurate data about an event on your dairy is a small error. However, this small act can have a significant impact and lead to something bigger.

The Faber family is hitting the Oregon Trail, dodging typhoid fever, cholera and dysentery. For those readers who don’t think Social Security will be around for them when they retire, this is a reference to the popular computer game Oregon Trail.

My family decided to sell our cows a few months ago, and I’d be lying if I said it hadn’t rocked my world.

Tears sting my eyes as I pass the greeting card section. With a pang of sorrow, I remember I don’t need to buy one this year. I’ll have to send my love to the celestial realms with thoughts of treasured memories of my daddy who passed away many years ago; but I stop to look.

How do you choose the best bedding for your cows? Obvious considerations include bedding cost and availability, but there are a few less obvious considerations that will help you make the best decision for your farm. Take a look at them and discover which bedding fits your farm’s cow comfort goals.