Since 1960, Holstein dairy cows have exhibited a substantial decline in fertility, with serious economic consequences for farmers. Genetic selection programs in the United States and elsewhere have ...

The family-run dairy north of Thief River Falls markets and milks red and white Holstein cattle, a unique dairy breed that co-owner Ryan Griffin learned about nearly 30 years ago when he was a high ...

Cull cow marketing is rarely an all-or-nothing decision. The nuances of each operation should be discussed when deciding to ...

Willy Bokma and his family have a large dairy south of Twin Falls, Idaho. The cows are Holsteins, Jerseys and crossbreds. The crossbred and composite cows (part Holstein, part Jersey) are bred for ...

DEARING - For the Holstein dairy cows at Hillcrest Farms, life is like living in a spa, thanks to the robotics installed less than a year ago. The black-and-white beauties wander at will under ...

NORSELAND — Now that all of their cows have come home, Jean Annexstad is back to serving tall glasses of freshly pasteurized milk at her family’s kitchen table. The rural Norseland farmers’ 200 ...

Live microbes are reshaping dairy nutrition, offering new tools to support gut health, rumen stability and production ...

For nearly 70 years, Don McEvoy’s family has shown dairy cattle at the New York State Fair. This year he brought five of his best cows from his farm in Marathon, Mac-Mara Holsteins, hoping to win a ...