The canola plant was developed in the 1970s to capture the beneficial properties of rapeseed oil and meal – but also to remove the anti-nutritional factors that limited the use of rapeseed oil and meal by the food and livestock feeding industry. Since its introduction, canola meal has continued to improve.

We ensure that our cows receive a well-formulated, palatable ration – but how often do we think about the feeding environment and whether the dining experience enhances or hinders feed intake and production efficiency?

Dairy profitability demands optimizing resources every day. For Sean Jones, that goes double. Sometimes triple. Jones is the third generation involved in Lester C. Jones and Sons Inc., a multi-family member dairy farm near Massey, Maryland.

The 2016 crop-growing season has resulted in some unique challenges when feeding lactating and growing dairy cattle.

Many dairy farmers across the U.S. continue to look to their pastures as a source of nutrition for their milking herds.

In late October and early November 2016, I led a group from the American Forage and Grassland Council on a tour of New Zealand. The goal for our trip was to foster more of a connection with our colleagues and counterparts while learning more about their livestock industries.

Producing milk to fit the demands of today’s consumers should be a central focus of the nutritionist, producer and milk processor alike. Advances in milk processing, such as ultrafiltration, have allowed for unique product offerings that target the high-protein, reduced-sugar, lactose-free market.

Most Progressive Cattleman readers agree with President Trump’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

The U.S. beef cow herd expanded 3.5 percent in 2016 to a January 1, 2017, level of 31.2 million head, up 1.04 million from one year ago. This follows USDA-NASS revisions that showed the January 1, 2016, beef cow herd inventory at 30.2 million head, up 2.9 percent from 2014.

North Star Tuff silage trailer designed, built by end users North Star Agri Solutions is excited to announce the introduction of its new line of silage trailers.