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Managing feed refusals is a balance between providing enough to ensure that each cow has access to all the feed she wants and minimizing waste.

With hot weather, the main concern is often loss of milk production, but heat stress can also cause cows to experience a seasonal high SCC as well.

In this video, you will learn about an easy test that can be performed on your farm to test if overmilking is occurring. With these results, you can monitor unit removal as well as adjust unit take-off to reduce stress on teat ends.

Inspect and perform maintenance on sprinklers, shade structures and cloths, fans and other ventilation systems, and water systems before the temperature rises.

Learn to assign body condition scores for dairy cattle on a 5-point scale by evaluating specific areas of the pelvis and loin.

Lameness can have negative implications beyond cow comfort. Lameness contributes to reduced milk production, reduced reproduction and increased costs related to treatment and prevention.

Small grains are beneficial for extending forage inventory, however be mindful of factors that impact overall feed quality.

Photos demonstrate dairy cows with a range of body condition scores. Each photo includes key observations at that score.

Use multiple metrics when measuring farm performance.

Pennsylvania agricultural operations that are designated Concentrated Animal Operations or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are required to implement an approved nutrient management plan.

This article introduces the Target Cow concept, which focuses on identifying and proactively managing high-risk groups of animals during the transition period.

This article describes the intricate relationship between animal health and reproductive performance in dairy cattle.

When considering ways to boost profits, do not overlook the assets you have in people.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, marks one of the most comprehensive tax reforms in decades.

The Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC) is a federal safety net program for dairy producers administered by USDA-FSA, and the 2026 enrollment period is open from January 12, 2026, until February 26, 2026.

Choose feeds from the library or enter the composition of feeds on your farm, then balance a diet to meet a targeted growth rate.

Tips and instructions for using the Batch Mix spreadsheet, a simple tool for adjusting the amount fed as the dry matter of forages changes.

Determine how many heifers you need on your farm for healthy economics.

Feed delivery and timely feed push ups can improve milk production.

Recommended management practices benefit both the animal and the farm viability.

A fact sheet describing how to enter milk checks into QuickBooks and generate reports that summarize activity.

Keys to compliance include implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs), providing incentives, and incorporating the scientific rationale behind milking parlor tasks.

Environmental concerns have forced the animal industry to re-evaluate phosphorus levels formulated in diets to avoid excess intake and excretion.

Take a look at your farm through a different lens.

For many operations, the decision to wean calves is based solely on the age of their calves. If calves are experiencing growth slumps, the transition period may need some changes to ensure that calves are ready to make this nutritional change.