Those traveling to World Dairy Expo from outside the U.S. can look forward to enjoying a few extra benefits during their time on the grounds in Madison, Wisconsin.

National Brown Swiss ConventionJune 27-30, Coralville, Iowa

The ideal pre-fresh period is 21 days. Too much corn silage makes heifers fat. Excess dietary salt causes udder edema. The younger the age at first calving, the better. These are just a few things we’ve been told about pre-fresh heifers, but are they facts or fallacies?

At the request of dairy processors, which claim they have a mandate from consumers, rBST has been removed from the toolboxes of many dairy farmers, and some suspect that reproductive hormone therapy could be next.

A case of ketosis comes with a cost, but it is possible to manage this metabolic disease to minimize its impact on dairy herds.

Dairy farmers thinking about investing in automated milking technology can position themselves for the best chances of loan approval by understanding what it is their lenders need from them.

In the mid-2000s, cross ventilation was introduced as the “dairy housing of the future.” Agriculture engineer Joe Harner and his colleagues at Kansas State University pioneered the concept of these mechanically ventilated, low-profile barns.

On behalf of Progressive Dairyman, we are pleased to bring you this issue of our magazine, with a special focus on new facilities and design.

Efficiency, innovation and automation are all under one roof in a 12-robot, 900-cow barn at Herrema Dairy.

Following the April 2018 introduction of genetic evaluations on six new health traits, the upcoming August evaluations will include a new version of the Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) index.