One of the lessons I have learned while dairy farming is to feed a high-fiber, low-energy diet to dry cows before they calve. These dry cow diets typically contain finely chopped golden wheat straw.

How you feed cows during their dry period will stimulate good appetite post calving and will really pay off in the next ...

As cows progress into late lactation and weather conditions begin to change, it is crucial to prioritise maintaining ...

Dry period management is a critical component of modern dairy production, ensuring that cows have adequate time for mammary gland regeneration and metabolic recovery between lactations. Traditionally, ...

Cows, along with sheep, goats, deer, antelope, bison, buffalo, moose, elk, and reindeer, are all ruminants. These are mammals with four compartments in their digestive system that let them re-chew and ...

Cows in this region typically graze on local grass. But as climate change causes more severe droughts, some dairy producers are shifting to other feedstocks for their cows, such as corn, to adapt.

The top ten New Year’s resolutions, first published in January 2022, serve as a good reminder of the management practices ...