Almost everyone in the cattle business knows these two things: (1) the feeder cattle market has demonstrated tremendous strength in reaching and sustaining record price levels during the past year, ...

A line of Holstein dairy cows feed through a fence at a farm outside Jerome, Idaho, in 2009. (Charlie Litchfield / Associated Press) A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus that killed a person in ...

But whether cows are hardwired to perform at their best under this environment is a question worth exploring, according to ...

RICHMOND, Utah — As the chairman of Richmond’s annual Black and White Days, Holstein cows have brought Craig Harris friends from across the United States. Hundreds of dairy farmers, exhibitors and ...

Calf barns need excellent ventilation in all seasons, for different reasons. Evaluating calf barns to optimize ventilation ...

For nearly 70 years, Don McEvoy’s family has shown dairy cattle at the New York State Fair. This year he brought five of his best cows from his farm in Marathon, Mac-Mara Holsteins, hoping to win a ...

Cows are literally designed to eat for hours, which can actually get them in trouble. The rumen, or a cow’s first stomach ...