Providing cows with magnesium, selenium, iodine and other minerals is vital in the dry period. Yet it can be a stage in the production cycle that many farmers get wrong and the consequences can be ...

Heat stress in dry cows today affects dairy herds decades later. Offspring of heat-stressed cows show health problems in future generations, says University of Missouri Extension dairy field ...

Hot, dry conditions in early summer have taken a toll on grass growth in much of the Great Plains this year. There are several options cattle producers may want to consider to conserve grass in these ...

One of the lessons I have learned while dairy farming is to feed a high-fiber, low-energy diet to dry cows before they calve. Paul Larson’s rural Mindoro farm is home to 200 Jersey cows. As the number ...

Cows need different nutritional levels at different stages of gestation. As the fetus grows larger, the cow’s nutrient needs increase. If a cow is lactating, feeding her calf, she needs a much higher ...