For much of last year and early into 2025, most of Wyoming, Nebraska and South Dakota, plus parts of western North Dakota and eastern Montana, have been deep in drought conditions. As the cold and dry ...

Research-backed strategies show how limit-feeding rations, timed hay access and efficient bunk management can maintain cow ...

New research using “self-learning” dairy technology aims to help cows get the nutrition that best meets their individual needs. Researchers from the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and ...

Drought conditions are challenging producers to be creative as they think about options for maintaining the cowherd through ...

Across the country, dairy farmers are reducing waste in an fortuitous way: By feeding their cows byproducts — the leftovers ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — When feeding cattle, it’s important to know the nutrition within your feed ratio. “When we go to feed our cattle, we want to make sure that what we’re feeding them meets the goals ...

Brett Reinford grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, and he remembers his farm’s cows being fed with cottonseed—35 years ago. “I remember digging tunnels through the cottonseed as a small boy,” he ...

Two-year-old heifers are still growing and have less rumen capacity in addition to the demands of lactating. Young cows may ...

In order to maximise yields this winter, dairy producers are encouraged to build on the energy provided by a high quality forage base, particularly in early lactation. Sign Up and be kept in the loop ...