by Gary Sipiorski The author is the dairy development manager for Vita Plus of Madison, Wis. He is a member of the board of directors with Citizens State Bank of Loyal, Wis. In general, the U.S. and world...

Editorial: North American's future in a fog Dubbed the largest all-breed, purebred livestock exposition in the world, the 42-year-old North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) now appears...

For genomics to pay, you must use the information to keep or produce a larger supply of genetically superior heifers and remove the genetically inferior. That goal cannot get lost in the shuffle. by Patrick...

With a management plan, you can successfully prevent conflict from hurting your operation The people working on your operation are essential to your success. So when conflict interferes with their performance,...

We recently moderated a dairy farmer panel discussion where a member of the audience turned the conversation from cowside concerns to family matters. "How do you handle conflict on your family-run farm?"...

Rising world dairy prices and focused efforts by the American dairy industry grew international sales. by Mark Stephenson The author is the director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin....

Now that Congress has approved Trade Promotion Authority, negotiators from 12 nations have begun final deliberations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Those final talks will ultimately determine...

by James Hassinger, Brian Riley and Dale Heintz The authors are Land O'Lakes Inc., technical service supervisors and technical service specialist, respectively. As the weather heats up, keeping milk cool...

Some chronic diseases are known to lower milk production, but others that are often widespread within herds may silently lower milk production while going unnoticed for years. by Geof W. Smith, D.V.M....

Determining the breed composition of the U.S. dairy herd is somewhat of an inexact science because not all herds are enrolled in an official testing plan. Even among cows enrolled in a testing plan, the...

From the heart of farm-centric Iowa, the Des Moines Water Works (a city department) has filed a lawsuit against three counties contending that drainage ditches that handle water collected by "engineered...

A debate fraught with emotion, genetic engineering of crops may be a new concept, but trait selection has been practiced for centuries. by John Hibma The author is a dairy nutrition consultant for Central...

Princesses and Queens from seven different states vied for this year's title of National Guernsey Queen at the National Guernsey Convention and 139th Annual Meeting in Walnut Creek, Ohio. Jenny McKenna...

Over $21,000 was awarded to member's children to pursue higher education FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative announces its 2015 scholarship recipients. Dedicated to supporting future generations of agriculture,...

Innovacyn Announces Winners Of This Year's Vetericyn® College Scholarship Award High school senior FFA members will each receive $4,000 for college education Innovacyn, a leader in developing innovative...

Maggie C. Seiler joined the Hoard's Dairyman editorial staff in June 2015. Currently serving as Associate Editor, she covers feeding and nutrition, youth activities and heads up the World Dairy Expo Supplement....

GEA Farm Technologies is pleased to welcome Paul Berdell as a MIone multi-box robotic milking system expert for the U.S. Berdell has a deep knowledge of the robotic milking industry, working with robotics...

It has been nearly a generation since dairy farmers last formally petitioned the USDA Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO). That fact alone makes the California petition...

A shift toward group housing calves is taking place; now we must decide what size of group is best. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js...

Unless Congressional action is taken to clarify RCRA, the Washington state ruling on manure and its nutrients could forever change livestock production. by Leah H. Ziemba (function(d, s, id) { var js,...