From cow burps to cow manure, it’s stirred up an ongoing debate: just how much methane do cattle emit, and can it be reduced? As global dairy companies set a new goal to trace and reduce emissions, ...

Cost should not be the principal factor guiding choice of calf nutrition, but it is certainly influential. At a breakeven ...

In today’s dairy environment, every input decision plays a role in maintaining resiliency. Feed remains one of the largest ...

A growing number of dairies are breeding some of their cows—the ones they don’t plan to raise replacement heifers from--to beef bulls, using semen from Angus or Charolais. The beef-dairy cross calves ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

Dr. Bob James, a dairy consultant and owner of Down Home Heifer Solutions, Blacksburg, VA (Former Extension Scientist at Virginia Tech) specializes in calf health and nutrition and works with many ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Extension dairy specialist Jennifer Bentley discussed automatic calf feeding systems during recent Dairy Days in Sioux Center and Spencer. Bentley talked about the pros and cons ...

Adding seaweed to cattle feed may significantly reduce methane emissions from dairy cows Method could help dairy farmers meet new state methane-emissions standards The UC Davis project is first in the ...

Calves are a product of the dairy industry. Cows must be bred to produce milk, but are those subsequent calves a missed opportunity? Attendees asked that question during the Beef on Dairy Symposium ...

The job of a dairy princess often starts at 4 a.m. and goes for 12 hours or longer. Milking, cleaning, feeding, haying -- the days can be long and hard. This year, New York has 34 county-level dairy ...