Achieving optimum feed intake is important to maximizing milk production.

Everyone is feeling the crunch of high fuel and food costs and the dairy industry is no exception.

A heavy rain or snow soaks the face of the bunker silo.Puddles grow at the base of the face, seeping into the silage. The dry matter of this silage no longer matches the number on your mix sheet.

Artificial insemination (A.I.) as practiced by bees and many other flying insects has played an important role in plant reproduction for a very long time.

Tractors and other farm equipment can be a challenge to start in cold weather, so many farmers install block heaters to preheat their engines.

Back when average herd size was 50 cows or fewer, it was easy to manage cows individually. As herd sizes increase, however, it becomes harder to make sure each cow gets the attention she needs. With animal health and reproduction programs that require regular cow handling, individual cow management is even more critical.

Are commodity prices changing your operation?

Alfalfa hay and other forage producers often become complacent when they hear the term “risk management.”

A while back I bought a basic roping dummy.

The orderly progression of plant growth is manifest organically.