This California dairyman blends a 100-year legacy with vision tech and automation to help slash lameness and prove data-driven care is the future of cow comfort.
A reader recently emailed me, saying that they were distressed about how modern dairies operate. I replied with some insights gleaned from my six decades’ worth of dairy experience. The majority of ...
Dairy cow culling continues to run ahead of a year ago. USDA’s latest slaughter data showed 60,100 cows sent to slaughter the ...
More Australians are choosing oat, almond and soy over cow’s milk – but which choice is the most sustainable?
CHICAGO, June 7 (Reuters) - The outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows has now been confirmed in Minnesota and Iowa, bringing to 11 the total number of affected states, which have been encouraged to ...
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spillover into poultry farms. But what's sparking ...
As seed companies phase out brown midrib corn silage hybrids, producers are reevaluating how to maintain forage quality and milk production without the once-popular option.
From three hours away, Greta Halahan has turned to data and technology to not only help keep her family farm afloat, but also to transform it into a nationally recognized model of modern dairy farming ...
At the World Dairy Expo in Madison this week, hundreds of fitters prepare cows for show with clippers, hair dryers, hoof ...
Strive Freemilk is bringing cow‑free dairy to the mainstream by gaining ground in US coffee shops and redefining how consumers think about milk.
Australian and NZ farmers have long argued only cow’s milk should be sold as ‘milk’, in line with UK and European laws. This ...
The past few years have violated many of my assumptions about human progress. Twenty-year-olds are going MAGA. More and more Americans say that women should return to their “traditional” roles in ...