dairy cattle

One of the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ largest capital projects continues to move a long at a healthy clip.  Michael Parrella, CALS dean, said construction continues outside of Rupert on the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, better known as CAFE.   While ...

H5N1 grows well in dairy cow udders, which may actually be good news for humans.  When traces of H5N1 bird flu showed up in cow’s milk last year, it raised fears that the virus could become more infectious to humans.  So far, that hasn’t happened.   According to ScienceNe...

According to a new economics report from the University of Idaho, 2024 was a record year for the state's Ag industry.  Earnings set an all-time high this year, but school officials were quick to note that the gains weren’t enjoyed by most food producers who raise crops.   The st...

When it comes to raising healthy dairy calves, protecting them from bovine respiratory disease is essential for their growth and long-term profitability.  Dr. Linda Tikofsky, a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer-Ingelheim, said it's very important to create a plan to protect calves from BRD.   “...

After bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle across the country, including here in the Northwest, there have been talks about the USDA testing milk samples to determine if H5N1 is present.  How would testing those samples work?   “...

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall made his first trip to the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI last week.  As a former dairy producer, he said he was impressed with what he saw.   “Oh, it's beautiful here. The cattle are...

Earlier this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack updated farm country in ongoing efforts to develop an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cattle.   “We have a number of companies that have been working on vaccine and one company has now presented sufficient information to the USDA to allow me to authorize what they did this week," Vilsack said.  "The fir...

The most recent NASS Cattle Report said U.S. farms contained 98.8 million head of cattle and calves as of July 1st.  Of the 98.8 million head of inventory, all cows and heifers that have calved total 39.8 million.  There were 30.4 million beef cows in the U.S. as of ...

An estimated 1,600 dairy cows were killed during the weekend blizzard in the Yakima Valley.  Dairy farmers blame a combination of not only the snow, but the winds, which reached speeds of 80 mph.  Farmers continuing to prepare as more snow is expected to hit the Valley, they're adding extra bedding to insulate areas for cows to lay in, adding extra feed, and thawing water troughs with hot water.  

The pace of progress in today’s agriculture industry is unprecedented, from technology, to science much more.  At the center of it all, for the dairy industry, is the Holstein cow, producing more pounds of quality milk with fewer dairies each passing year.  Industry...