When a large dairy farm is scrambling to find space for a significant population of animals, the best solution is likely to be a new building – or buildings. That’s the case for Teabow Farms, owned and operated by the Stup family. The Walkersville, MD, farm is home to about 1,000 cows and the same n...

Most consumers know that milk products are a good source of calcium in their diets. What many may not know (but farmers do) is that dairy cows also need calcium added to their diets, especially before calving and during the transition to lactation. A new study led by Dr. Phil Cardoso found that calc...

On Nov. 12, media outlets from around the globe sent a shockwave throughout the countryside in reporting that the largest dairy processor in America, Dean Foods Company (and substantially all of its subsidiaries), had filed for voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings in the Southern District...

There are almost no legitimate excuses for bruised cattle, but despite educational efforts and Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) programs, it’s still happening. Dr. Stephen Boyles, Department of Animal Science at Ohio State, said nationwide, the beef industry loses $35 million every year to bruising. Boy...

Whether you’re already grazing cattle and have marginal land or pastures needing improvement, or are seeking to graze smaller parcels of land and considering cattle, Ken Andries, small ruminant specialist at the University of Kentucky, encourages you to think about adding sheep and goats to your ope...

Perhaps you’ve seen the graph paper-style screen of Microsoft Excel but didn’t realize what it could do. In a recent webinar, Shannon Dill, educator with University of Maryland Extension, presented how Excel can help ag operators better capture, organize and use information gathered from their farm ...

Why does pregnancy detection matter? Because profit (or loss) of a beef cattle operation is closely tied to reproductive efficiency, producers can’t afford to guess when it comes to pregnancy detection. Dr. Ky Pohler, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, explained there are four pivot...

At State Rep. Mindy Fee’s October Farmers’ Breakfast, an event in which Lancaster County legislators bring farmers and others up to speed on what is being done in the state capitol of Pennsylvania, State Sen. Ryan Aument laid out a template for success. “We [Fee, Rep. Dave Hickernell and myself] wor...

If you are still tacking New Year’s resolutions to your list, consider helping to stop the issue of food bullying. The issue is an epidemic, according to Michele Payn, founder of Cause Matters Corp., a company which focuses on addressing food myths, developing science communication and connecting fa...