The genetic code for all of life is written using just four letters: A,G, C and T. Armed with a powerful gene-editing tool known as CRISPR, humans can now erase and rewrite small segments of this code to generate big impacts in scientific fields from medicine to agriculture.

Dairy production in 2016 is a high-tech affair. Robotics aid milking, computerization keeps product quality consistent, and information is a mere few clicks away. Communication, too, has joined the high-tech realm.

Strapped for cash this year, farmers are looking for new ways to manage their bottom-line expenses. Buying brand-new equipment can be expensive and is not cost-effective if not used every day. Farmers today are facing pressure to rethink their balance sheet and get the most bang for their buck.

“FIRE!” Chris and Rikki Van Dyk and Chris’ parents, John and Eileen, of West Croix Genetics near New Richmond, Wisconsin, started the afternoon on Aug. 4, 2015, with such a shout.

When Jackson Williams left for New Zealand after college, his parents Darryl and Lucinda were a little worried he might never come back to their dairy. After all, if he came back, he’d be the thirteenth generation to farm that land.

In an article earlier this year (“Fiber site map: Something to hang your hat on”), I outlined the general system of the modern fiber analysis and described two main values from that analysis: neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and non-fiber carbohydrates.

Cover crops are often planted to benefit the soil, but they can also have forage value for your herd. Jim Paulson, University of Minnesota extension educator, says there are many functions of cover crops, including erosion control, water infiltration, soil health, building organic matter, nitrogen uptake, nitrogen production and mineral movement in the soil.

For the past five decades, World Dairy Expo has brought world-class seminars to the place where the dairy industry meets – in Madison, Wisconsin.

For over 15 years, the World Dairy Expo virtual farm tours have been bringing the best dairy operations in North America to attendees at the Alliant Energy Center.