Breed for fertility, feed for fertility, manage for fertility – this phrase encapsulates the approach Siebren Jacobi has taken to capture greater herd performance and profitability at Rocking S Dairy in Modesto, California.

A goal to get an extra lactation out of their cows improved more than herd longevity at Doll’s Dairy Inc. in Pocahontas, Illinois. It also provided additional opportunities to diversify the farm’s revenue streams, including selling beef-on-dairy calves and excess heifer calves.

Hard work, determination and perseverance aid four generations of dairy producers on Boertje Farms in Visalia, California.

A community effort to bring local dairy processing to northeast Washington resulted in a stronger agricultural connection for local consumers.

Dairy farms, wherever they may be, have a combination of commonalities and distinctive features that make each one unique. In Europe, a dairy farmer shares what it’s like to farm compared to when he worked for a short period of time in Wisconsin.

Recently, Tom Wegner was named the recipient of the 2023 Boehringer Ingelheim Dairy First Award. “It was pretty cool for Rebecca Gotham, my BI rep, to recognize me, our farm and my employees for all the hard work we do,” Wegner says.