Di Costanzo explains lower-quality fiber does not stay in the rumen long enough to be properly digested for these ...

As America’s beef cow herd hits a 75-year low, dairy farmers are stepping in with beef-on-dairy calves to help fill feedlots ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

I recently visited dairy farms throughout Minnesota with my University of Minnesota Extension colleagues. We observed that many dairies have invested in automated calf feeding systems, but the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — University of California researchers are feeding seaweed to dairy cows in an attempt to make cattle more ...

From cow burps to cow manure, it’s stirred up an ongoing debate: just how much methane do cattle emit, and can it be reduced? As global dairy companies set a new goal to trace and reduce emissions, ...

Calves are a product of the dairy industry. Cows must be bred to produce milk, but are those subsequent calves a missed opportunity? Attendees asked that question during the Beef on Dairy Symposium ...

Australian dairy farmers are being urged to rethink their calf feeding regime after a visiting US vet said that feeding more to calves earlier, basing their feed on dry matter solids instead of litres ...

Giving pre-weaned calves access to as much calf milk replacer as their appetites demand has transformed the performance of Scottish dairy farmer Rory Christie’s heifer replacements. Dourie Farming Co, ...

If you’re trying to imagine a California dairy farm family, the Ron and Sherri Prins family could easily paint that picture for you. Holsteins and Jerseys, a handful of employees, four children, one ...

The job of a dairy princess often starts at 4 a.m. and goes for 12 hours or longer. Milking, cleaning, feeding, haying -- the days can be long and hard. This year, New York has 34 county-level dairy ...