At Christmas, I told my wife we’d do one of her bucket-list items: go to Alaska for two weeks.

From weaning and transportation to commingling and even changes in weather, cattle move through a series of stressful events that can challenge their immune functions.

The dairy cow is only as efficient as the system that feeds her and it all starts in the rumen.

Monitoring and measuring key performance indexes of dairy herds can be useful for making management decisions.

Farmers across the Midwest are dealing with a new problem — black vultures are attacking livestock. This scavenger species didn't live in the area previously; however, warming temperatures have expanded its range.

A multispecies grazing system can result in several benefits including more uniform grazing, reduced herbicide use, eliminating unwanted plants and the potential for more profit.

There are many current issues important to Illinois cattlemen including the development of a new farm bill.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers Program that will provide temporary support for eligible beef processing establishments.

Entries for the dairy cattle show at the 59th World Dairy Expo in Madison are now being accepted exclusively online at worlddairyexpo.com.