“You really need a comprehensive plan. Mastitis is still the No. 1 reason we use antibiotics in adult dairy cows,” he says. “Plus, there are a lot of costs to mastitis—milk losses, drugs, labor, ...

In hot weather, cows can cycle again, even though they’re in calf. And some breeds of cows are less susceptible than others ...

AAD is committed to researching, developing and commercializing the industry’s most reliable, on-farm diagnostic tests, such as QScout™ MLD for early detection of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.

Dairy cows build a natural immunity to H5N1 after initial infection according to research conducted at the University of ...

The dairy sector has achieved further reductions of antibiotics usage without compromising on the health and welfare of ...

AVIAN FLU HAS ONLY BEEN DETECTED IN WILD BIRDS HERE IN NEW HA Dairy cattle in New Hampshire will soon be tested for avian flu in an effort to keep people who work with livestock safe. The testing ...

Although this shift improves efficiency, it makes managing the health of individual cows more challenging. Effective health management has thereby become a critical issue in the dairy industry.

THE PROFIT MARGINS ARE PRETTY DARN SLIM AND A BIG HIT FOR EVEN 2 OR 3 WEEKS, WHERE HALF OF YOUR MILK IS DRIED UP, SO TO SPEAK, CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL IMPACT ON ON ANY DAIRY FARMER.

New technology tracks dairy cows for improved health and productivity Researchers develop a method to track dairy cows across a barn with multi-camera systems, improving accuracy Date: January 30 ...

Artificial insemination (AI) has been transforming the cattle industry for decades— offering dairy and beef farmers alike the opportunity to enhance their own herd’s genetics through pre-planned, ...

The most common question I get at market outlook presentations is “What is the market impact of all these beef on dairy calves?” There seems to be a perception that these calves represent an ...

The latest variant of avian influenza has surfaced at dairy and poultry farms in Riverside ... who are regularly in contact with chickens and cows to take extra precautions. According to the ...