The author is a dairy nutrition consultant with GPS Dairy Consulting LLC, and based in Malone, WisIt's flashy to be in the major leagues. On dairies, the lactating cows are the big leagues, with m...

Forages are the foundation of nutritionally sound and rumen healthy rations. The quality and quantity of forages fed are related to milk production, purchased feed costs, and the whole farm nutrient balance...

Every good baseball or football fan knows that the offseason is when decisions are made that often dictate future success or failure. It’s a time of reckoning and planning...

I get more milk from my silage.” This is a frequent response from farmers when I ask about the effects of drought stress on corn silage quality...

Dairy cattle and other ruminants are biologically designed to convert forages and other fibrous feeds into high-quality milk and meat for human consumption...

The 2019 growing and harvest season experience for many farmers was like entering a boxing ring, with one (or two) hands tied behind your back...

Last June, I had the opportunity to travel to Kenya, Africa. This was my first time in Africa. I traveled mainly from Nairobi to Nakuru...

There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “You can’t get blood out of a turnip.” It often is used in context with trying to get money out of someone who is either excessively frugal...

Is robotic milking continues to grow in the U.S., we are gaining knowledge and understanding of the interactions between nutrition, cow comfort, animal behavior, and facility design...

The forage program on your farm is the foundation in developing a successful, efficient, and profitable feeding program...