Every dairy producer knows that mastitis can have a substantial impact on milk production and on herd health.

Former dairyman Harold Burton of Mayslick, Kentucky, says running a replacement operation isn’t as easy as it looks, especially his.

Although it does not always seem like it, there is a lot of science that goes into milking cows these days.

With spring well on its way, new life seems to be the theme of my world.I watch the new blossoms fill the trees and fade away into green leaves. The tiny plants peek through the ground, and soon they are full-grown plants bearing fruit.

Mastitis is a bacterial infection of the udder and is still the most costly disease in the dairy industry, with losses estimated as high as $300 per cow a year.

An interesting paper was presented at the National Mastitis Council Regional meeting by Dr. Ricardo Chebel from the University of California – Davis Veterinary School.

Sexed semen, also called Gender Enhanced Semen (GES) has been commercially available in the U.S. dairy industry for approximately one year.

Bulk tank somatic cell count (BTSCC) is the most commonly used measure of udder health on most dairy farms.

Feed efficiency (FE) can be defined as pounds of 3.5 percent FCM (fat-corrected milk) produced per pound of dry matter (DM) consumed.

This headline was the title of the lead editorial of the New York Times, April 10, 2008.