TOWANDA, Pa. — Her full name was Cashells Jry Shakira-Red-ET — Shakira to keep it simple — and like her namesake, the big red and white Holstein had 6-foot hips that didn’t lie as she hoofed down Main ...

As summer temperatures rise, dairy cows are at greater risk for heat stress. Heat-stressed cows suffer from reduced dry matter intake, reducing milk production. Farmers may also notice reduced ...

INDIANA – Heat stress remains one of the biggest seasonal threats facing dairy producers. Heat and humidity not only make cows uncomfortable but also ...

A farm tells of how the animals fell ill after record-breaking temperatures in June.

Feeding dairy cows unsold fruit, vegetables and bakery waste can maintain milk production while improving fibre digestibility ...

Today’s dairy producers are making every pregnancy count, using sexed semen, genomics and beef-on-dairy strategies to turn ...

DENVER — The historic contraction of the US beef cattle herd has created economic incentives for more dairy farmers 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 ...

At Kieler Farms, beef-on-dairy is now a core piece of the business, with about 1,300 head finished each year and a system ...

Raising dairy cows delivers multiple benefits. Just one “bossy” contentedly chewing her cud in the lower 40–or even in a small backyard plot–can easily provide your family with all the milk, cheese, ...

Study finds even trace exposure to H5N1 virus can trigger infection as spread between dairy herds remains unclear ...