CAMBRIDGE, Wis. – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently visited Hinchley Dairy Farm near Cambridge. After a tour of th…
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The need for careful monitoring for bovine anaplasmosis infection across geographic regions and especially in open dairy herds was underscored…
ORANGE CITY, Iowa — In 2020, the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology Survey Research Services at Iowa State University was contracted…
PONTIAC, Ill. — The last day of Dairy Month was a typical, busy June day for Don Mackinson.
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A cow toilet developed by Dutch company Hanskamp AgroTech BV was awarded the only gold medal for innovations at Eurotier, an animal-husbandry …
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Intensive targeted synchronization improves the fertility of late-calving dairy cows in seasonal pasture-based systems, accord…
At a Dairy Calf & Heifer Association webinar March 9, veterinarian Marissa Hake stressed the importance of communication in her presentati…
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AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team is hosting a field day focused on dairy technology on the farm.
URBANA, Ill. — Getting nutrition right during a dairy cow’s dry period can make a big difference to her health and the health of her calf. But…
AMES, Iowa — Dairy producers and the industry will have the opportunity to learn about emerging dairy industry issues during Virtual Dairy Day…
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, today issued a statement about President-elect Joe Biden’s nomi…
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RYAN, Iowa — For Doug Carroll and other dairy producers, 2020 was the year when things were supposed to turn around. Prices were expected to b…
Because of the rich yellow color of their milk, the Guernsey breed is sometimes nicknamed the “Golden Guernsey.”
MONETT, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Reagan Bluel is a self-proclaimed “science geek.” She likes pawing through the…
When Dave Cochard was growing up on his family’s dairy farm in Indiana, he took a liking to the business and the family’s preferred breed of d…
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The images of dairy farmers dumping milk will long be remembered as part of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AMES, Iowa — Dairy producers and the industry should prepare in advance for the possibility of a contagious disease outbreak.