Well-managed bedded pack barns provide cow comfort and flow options

When it comes to bedded pack barns there’s a lot to love and some things to manage; and the rewards … More

Northern cows experience ‘acclimation’ heat stress, angling fans downward helped

It’s March, and even in northern climates, those bouts of warm weather and rising humidity are just around the corner. … More

Managing an operation that raises 7500 heifers a year for nearly 20 years, means Lane Sollenberger has seen over 100,000 … More

“Keeping cows off their feet is probably the single most important thing you can do,” said Lowell Midla, VMD, MS … More

“Lameness is a huge animal welfare problem — globally — across all dairy systems,” says Dr. Nigel Cook, University of … More

“To be in dairy in the next 10 to 15 years, we’ve got to be better than we are now,” … More

Dairy farm labor is the thing that many farms struggle with. “Do your systems work to improve your odds? Or … More