Dairy Cow

Leadership at all levels of the agriculture industry is essential to building a positive future for the next generation.  Like other membership organizations, Holstein Association USA depends on support from dairy producers who serve on its board of directors and other committees to drive its mission forward.  ...

Holstein Association USA believes in continued improvement, generation after generation.  As high performing as the Holstein cow is today, there are ways to make the world’s perfect cow even more profitable.  In fact, Holstein leaders are willing to bank on people who want to make it happen.  Dr. Chad Dech...

Whether you’re a beef producer or dairy operator, flies are a problem that livestock owners can’t ignore. Mark Upton, Director of Sales for Feed Additives Group at Central Life Sciences, said to this day some in the industry minimize the damage flies can do, and how challenging it can be to recoup those losses. He added ...

Metritis is a common disease in cattle that producers need to keep an eye out for. Dr. Eric Moore, director of technical services with Norbrook, said Metritis is one of the more common cattle diseases, especially in dairy cattle. “We talk about Metritis, it’s a common disease. We’ll have ...

Earlier this week, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced she is moving forward with a dairy pricing hearing. The New York Democrat announced permission was granted for a hearing in the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee she chairs on Dairy, Livestock, Poultry, Local Food Systems, Food Safety and Security ...

Dairies across the U.S. continue to add cows to the herd, and produce more milk. USDA reports last month's production at 17.6 billion pounds, which is down 1.5% from February 2020. But, keep in mind, last year was Leap Year, meaning an extra day in February ...

Last week, a state senate panel approved legislation requiring Idaho officials to consider economic impact when imposing pollution regulations on farms and ranches because of the cattle manure produced. By a 5-3 vote, the bill moves to the full Senate for a vote ...

The nation’s dairy herd continues to grow as does milk output. And according to Gary Crawford the latest USDA milk production report released this week placed December’s output, from the major dairy production states, at just over 18 billion pounds up 3.2% from Dec ...

When it comes to maintaining profitability on a dairy operation, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. One way farmers can stay ahead is by focusing on what they can control; and that includes managing heifer inventories. Miles Ramsay takes a look how genomic technology improves decision making for the herd’s replacement females. If yo... Read More ...

The trend of consolidation of dairy farms over the last two decades has primarily been steady. At the same time, the trend of the number of small dairy operations declining has been steady as well. That's not surprising information within a recent USDA study of  dairy industry consolidation. Re ...