Northeast corn silage growers are currently about three-quarters done with chopping. Corn grain growers are about one-quarter done with combining. This is a good time to conduct a small experiment while the person doing the chopping or combining waits for an empty forage wagon or gravity wagon to be...

The U.S. dairy industry is gaining a major new platform this autumn with the launch of the American Dairy XPO (ADX), taking place Nov. 5 and 6 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT. Bringing together more than 150 exhibitors and more than 200 dairy brands from the U.S., Canada, Eu...

The American Dairy XPO is proud to announce that all active members of 4-H and FFA will receive complimentary entry to the inaugural American Dairy XPO (ADX) upon showing proof of membership at the entry gates. In its continued commitment to youth development and the future of dairy producers in the...

In the rolling hills of Jeffersonville, NY, Myers Century Farm is more than just a dairy operation. It’s a living, breathing testament to grit, growth and generations of family devotion. From its unlikely beginnings in 19th century Manhattan to its current status as a flourishing generational family...

For years, dairy calves have been housed individually, primarily for disease prevention. However, there’s significant evidence showing calves benefit from group housing. Dr. Melissa Cantor, assistant professor of precision theory science, Penn State, said housing calves in pairs is becoming more pop...

Veterinary epidemiologist Jason Lombard, DVM, Colorado State University, recently provided a review of what’s known, and unknown, about H5N1 in dairy cattle. “This outbreak has been in the U.S. for about three years,” said Lombard. “Multiple genotypes of influenza A have been circulating in livestoc...

Instagram’s 2010 launch into the digital landscape marked a cultural timestamp. “Selfies” became mainstream, filters showcased the world through vibrant color and everyone had to grab a snapshot “for the ‘gram.” A lot has transpired in 15 years. The app is no longer just for food shots and snaps of ...

In Upstate New York’s Herkimer County, where country craft meets classroom curiosity, there is a mission to bring the farm straight into the schoolroom. Wendy Richardson is a 4-H program educator who is using the Dairy in the Classroom (DitC) program to stir curiosity, serve science and spread the w...

People have occasionally looked at Elise and Jeff Koning in astonishment when they talk about grazing sheep in Christmas trees. Sheep are notorious for eating trees and shrubs. In Europe, however, grazing trees, orchards and vineyards with sheep is a standard management practice. What these astounde...