Three dairy veterinarians shared their experiences working with automated milking systems and offered some valuable pieces of advice to dairy farmers during the Lely North America FMS Conference held in Fair Oaks, Indiana, in May.

How much does it really cost you to feed a dairy heifer from birth to freshening? Find out for yourself with a newly updated spreadsheet tool that makes it easy to determine just how much money it takes to do it.

For several years, Shiloh Dairy in Brillion, Wisconsin, was troubled by an epidemic of twisted and turned-up toes on cows’ and heifers’ front feet, but with the help of a committed consultant, they have successfully taken control of corkscrew claws.

Finding cows with a locomotion score of “3” could be the magic number that transforms lameness levels within a dairy herd, according to Neil Andrew, Northeast account manager with Zinpro Corporation.

Ben Sorrell lives in Galena, Missouri, traveling across the state and into northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma as a professional hoof trimmer.

For dairy producers across the U.S., 2017 has the potential to be a year of growth and opportunity – but financial success hinges upon four key factors. “The best time to grow is when everybody else is hunkered down,” Mike Boehlje, Purdue agriculture economics professor, told dairy producers at the 2017 PDPW Manager’s Academy held in San Diego, California, earlier this year.

Nine years after a government mandate stemming from human health concerns required the Netherlands’ dairy farmers to reduce antibiotic use, the industry has valiantly risen to the challenge of tighter regulations and increased transparency.

Ten days after the announcement of a merger between two of the top dairy cattle genetics companies, representatives say that some things will be changing, while others will stay the same, at least for now.

A unique observation deck at Kreider Farms in Manheim, Pennsylvania, gives visitors a true birds-eye view of Amish country – from atop a silo.