“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest one of all?”

If your implement isn’t working, some people want to unhook the coupler and work the remote levers under the implement housing while looking directly into it.

“Most people just don’t get it,” said Ron, bemoaning the urban politicians that continue to whittle away at funding for county fairs and the ag extension service. “It’s all about the kids learning real life.”

Manure dairy nutrients to maintain yields while protecting water quality requires having the infrastructure in place that will enable the nutrients to be land-applied at appropriate rates.

Today’s economy is leading many families and small business owners to make some difficult financial decisions.

Admit it. Biosecurity is one of those areas you try to address, but the nature of your business prevents you from doing anything really meaningful, right?

Since feed accounts for approximately one-half of the total cost of producing milk, and high-quality forage optimizes the productivity of animals, increasing the quality of forage available is one of the best methods of improving overall feeding efficiency.

Mastitis in dairy cattle is very common during the dry period and early lactation. Intramammary infections (IMI) observed during the dry period can be due to a subclinical infection (presence of bacteria without signs of inflammation) carried into the dry period from the previous lactation (pre-existing infections), or those acquired at the period between drying off and calving (new infections).

Providing a dry comfortable resting area for dairy cattle is essential to their health.