“Keeping cows off their feet is probably the single most important thing you can do,” said Lowell Midla, VMD, MS…
Tackling lameness across all housing systems
“Lameness is a huge animal welfare problem — globally — across all dairy systems,” says Dr. Nigel Cook, University of…
Dr. Reid: ‘Never quit improving’ as milk quality drives market access
“To be in dairy in the next 10 to 15 years, we’ve got to be better than we are now,”…
Cows and people priorities here
McCarty Family Farms first to achieve all four Validus Certifications By Sherry Bunting (Farmshine 2017) REXFORD, Kan. — A sunny…
Dairy farm labor: ‘Are your systems holding you back?’
Dairy farm labor is the thing that many farms struggle with. “Do your systems work to improve your odds? Or…
Faith, focus, friendships, fighting for each other’s survival: Dairywomen share insights, Part Two
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AUTHOR’S NOTE: A dozen women from multiple generations, states and farm sizes respond to the same…
Women in dairy, appreciated and celebrated
By Sherry Bunting HARRISBURG, Pa. — It’s not new for women to have important and essential roles in agriculture and…
Ruth has a following, and so does Palmyra Farm Cheese
By Sherry Bunting HAGERSTOWN, Md. — When Ruth was named grand champion of the International Ayrshire Show at the 2017…
GHG expert speaks out: ‘Cows are solution, not problem’
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Dr. Frank Mitloehner (@GHGGuru) speaks out : “Cows are the solution, not the problem.’ He is…
When Mother Nature dishes out her worst… dairy farmers meet the challenge
By Sherry Bunting When Mother Nature dishes out her worst, dairy farmers are at their best to meet the challenge.…
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