No matter how you look at it – genetics, efficiency or production – the national Holstein herd is a piece of artistry, something breeders of today and yesteryear can be proud of.

There aren’t any shortcuts to outstanding reproductive performance. Rather, it is a careful blend of consistency and data management according to the needs and specifications of a particular farm.

Like the rest of agribusiness, hay commerce has been touched by digitalization – specifically the internet. More frequently, we see buyers and sellers meeting over platforms like Craigslist and even Facebook as opposed to the traditional local classifieds.

A successful breeding protocol keeps a herd at the top of its reproductive game.

Pulling and doctoring sick animals is a chore in and of itself. Not only is it taxing on the people involved, but also the animals.

Drumgoon Dairy in Norden, South Dakota, was established by Rodney Elliott; his wife, Dorothy; and their three children in 2006 after emigrating from Northern Ireland.

The events of 2020 hit the custom processing sector like a sledgehammer. In addition to the struggles faced by all small businesses, custom meat processors found themselves in a unique bind as larger plants were forced to slow or even shut down, and producers flocked to smaller businesses to get their animals harvested.

Transportation is an inherently stressful and rigorous process for all cattle to go through, regardless of what condition they are in.