Misting systems, fans and indoor housing are being used used to combat heat stress at Schuler Dairy Farms in Baroda.

As summer temperatures rise, dairy cows are at greater risk for heat stress. Heat-stressed cows suffer from reduced dry matter intake, reducing milk production. Farmers may also notice reduced ...

INDIANA – Heat stress remains one of the biggest seasonal threats facing dairy producers. Heat and humidity not only make cows uncomfortable but also ...

Feeding dairy cows unsold fruit, vegetables and bakery waste can maintain milk production while improving fibre digestibility ...

When H5N1 bird flu first began infecting U.S. cattle in early 2024, diagnosis was elusive because, in cows, the disease looked completely different. Instead of affecting the lungs, as H5N1 does in ...

Researchers found that H5N1 targeted cow udders because the virus’s preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue.

At Kieler Farms, beef-on-dairy is now a core piece of the business, with about 1,300 head finished each year and a system ...

Researchers uncovered why H5N1 bird flu attacks cows’ udders instead of their lungs: the virus’s preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue. The breakthrough could help scientists predict ...

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spillover into poultry farms. But what's sparking ...

Today’s dairy producers are making every pregnancy count, using sexed semen, genomics and beef-on-dairy strategies to turn ...

A west-central Minnesota dairy facility is planning to more than double the size of its herd, and the Minnesota Pollution ...