As we begin thinking about weaning calves and deciding which cows might need culling, udder quality and condition are one factor that should be taken in to consideration. There are many factors to ...

A fundamental tenet of efficiency for dairy farmers is having healthy animals. We know that repeatedly sick calves and heifers grow into less productive cows, and when milking cows deal with an ...

It depends on what you eat. If you buy salmon and chicken, the likelihood is highest that the animals are sick.

A farmer has decided to propose to his girlfriend in what he thought was a romantic gesture - by putting an engagement ring on a cow's udder. A farmer has decided to propose to his girlfriend in what ...

Udder health traits can have a profound effect ... See also: Why genetics are critical for improving dairy cow fertility Since the early 2000s, the predicted transmitting ability (PTA) for ...

Rumen health is a key factor in achieving and maintaining pregnancy, birthing a healthy live calf and passing along a good amount of colostrum to give that calf its best start. The primary goal of a ...

Williamson County residents and motorists on Interstate 840 were greeted with a scene that could have been taken straight from an old Western movie Monday after a crash on the interstate caused ...

Improving transition cow health should focus on strategies for reinforcing the cow’s innate immune system, while also limiting environmental and management stressors. Research has established that ...

Raw milk can’t be sold legally for human consumption in many states, but some 11 million Americans drink it anyway as ...

For more severe disturbances, probiotics can be administered or transfaunation (the process of transferring ruminal contents from a healthy cow into a sick cow) can be performed.

As contradictory and confusing bird flu test results come back from various county and state agencies, the state's ...