Most Progressive Forage Grower readers farm fields within 5 miles of their home.

In this video, Ann Hoskins, Vita Plus calf products coordinator, reminds us that cleanliness is key to raising healthy calves in any system. She shares tips for cleaning automatic calf feeders and identifying potential hot spots for bacterial growth.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion announced this week that it will extend the public comment period on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines another 30 days to May 8.

In 2013, milk prices were at their third-highest values on record. In 2014, the prices set records. Those trends are not expected to continue, according to two recent reports from the USDA and HighGround Dairy.

Agricultural greenhouse gases (GHG) make up 8.1 percent of total U.S. GHG emissions. The dairy cattle farming industry is being challenged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining or increasing profitability.

Charles Gardner Dairy Transition Coordinator Center for Dairy Excellence Orefield, Pennsylvania

Polaris Industries Inc. has strengthened its Brutus side-by-side utility vehicle line with the introduction of two new Brutus HDPTO configurations and a cargo box utility spreader attachment.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) administrator, Gina McCarthy, issued remarks to the National Farms Union on March 16 and acknowledged the bumpy start to the rule originally proposed as Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS).