Cow comfort is important to milk production, milk quality, reproductive efficiency, and health of dairy cows. A cow’s housing and management can affect her comfort. There are economic consequences to ...

In politics and in culture, milk is suddenly inescapable.Credit...Shawn Michael Jones for The New York Times Supported by By Julia Moskin By the end of the 20th century, it seemed like cow’s ...

While this is effective for herds of 20, 100 or even 200 cows, the approach is very time-consuming, requires a lot of labor and is being replaced by time saving technologies and innovations which ...

Dairy cows have been making a tremendous trade at sales so far this year as milk markets look to be holding into February and March. Holstein Friesian-cross cows under 36 months averaged more than ...

"The only testing mandated for cows by USDA occurs when cows cross state lines. Otherwise, guidelines exist for states to test milk and herds. The true extent of virus circulation in cows remains ...

“This would result in the production of antibodies passed on via the colostrum (the first milk produced after giving birth). So, there are multiple ways we can potentially use the cow’s own ...

The same strain is linked to the bird flu patient who died in Louisiana. A second type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...

The cows in Nevada were infected with a version of the virus known as D1.1, which has been spreading in wild birds and poultry. It was initially detected in milk collected from a silo as part of a ...

Mini cows, with their adorable, compact size, are moo-ving their way into the hearts (and pastures) of hobby farmers and animal enthusiasts alike. Mitchell and Ashley headed down to Greg and ...

This approach allows the team to focus on what they do best: milk cows, grow feed and manage people. Ostrom is the business manager. Vosters manages the livestock. Willer handles facility and farming ...

Cows infected with bird flu typically suffer mild symptoms, including reduced milk production, decreased appetite and coughing and sneezing, according to the department. If an animal shows signs ...

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