In the fall of 2020, when Chad Dechow got a call from veterinarians in New York describing a strange condition affecting Holstein calves on two farms under their care, he was unfamiliar with the ...

Early sperm sorting practices resulted in high cell mortality, with high costs and limited availability of quality semen.

Facing economic challenges, dairy farmers are increasingly crossbreeding some of their Holstein cows with beef breed bulls to add value to surplus calves born in their herds. In an analysis of almost ...

Confidence in the dairy trade was reflected in a top price of £4200 and a stronger month-on-month average for cows and heifers in milk at the Monthly Dairy Day sale at Carlisle. Holstein Friesian ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is inviting the public to name the newest member of the Kids’ Farm herd—an 8-month-old female Holstein calf. Starting today, May 11, fans can vote on the Zoo’s website ...

Proper care of newborn calves is always the best choice. If recent phone calls are any indication, the high price of beef apparently has producers re-thinking the value of Holstein bull calves. The ...

MERCER COUNTY, Ohio — Police in Ohio are trying to find who got away with more than 60 calves, each valued at $2,000. Officials said that 64, 13-week-old Holsteins were taken from a farm near ...

The cow known as Happy was born with a birthmark that looks like a smiley face. Breeders Megan and Barry Coster say they have never seen a calf with such a unique marking before. Good morning. I'm ...

Struggling dairy farmers in Lancaster County may be sitting on a cash cow right under their noses, according to researchers. Three years into a demonstration project, a Penn State scientist says ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is asking for anyone with information to come forward after a massive amount of cattle was stolen from a farm near Butler Twp. Officials said ...