Where cows enjoy their stay

Every dairy farmer does their best to provide excellent care and comfort for cows, but one Maryland farm goes a little further. David Pyle and his wife Katie Dotterer-Pyle, owners of Cow Comfort Inn Dairy in Union Bridge, MD, are young farmers who are

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Handling difficult calvings

by Sally Colby

May 6, 2026

Calving is covered in classrooms but there’s nothing like real-life initiation. Veterinarian Lisa Freeze thinks of calving as more of an art than a sc...

Six strategies for raising swine in summer

Courtney Llewellyn

May 6, 2026

Swine success is never simple. Every season serves a new set of stressors. Fall feels friendly with crisp air and steady gains. Summer, however, sizzl...

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Protecting livestock farms from cybercrime pt. 2

by Sally Colby Part 2: Preventing cyberthreats

May 6, 2026

Part 2: Preventing cyberthreats The internet was first hailed as a tool for open information and operability. No one suspected the potential for nefar...

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The silent saboteurs: Prevent trace mineral deficiencies & boost herd health & production

by Jazlyn Hoadley & Andrew Magnuson, SUNY Cobleskill

May 6, 2026

High production dairy cows are metabolic athletes with unique nutritional challenges that producers must be aware of to maintain herd health, trace mi...