Dairy

Get advice for your dairy operation, including ways to improve herd health, increase milk production, and better manage your dairy’s finances.

Growing your future cows starts now, experts say

Raising replacement heifers is costly, but raising heifers that will perform poorly as lactating cows will cost you more, say Purina’s calf and heifer specialists Connie Walters and Rebecca Klopp.

Holstein heifer calf in hutch with red and yellow feed buckets.

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Technology helps dairies use data to get profitable

Dairy farmers know more about dairy cows today than generations before them. Why? The adoption of technology on farms is a primary reason.

Brown and white crossbred dairy cow with blue tracking collar

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Keeping cows cool from heat stress

As summer weather approaches, now is the time to focus on cow comfort, feed and water intake to buffer some of the effects of heat stress.

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North Carolina dairy farmer overcomes tragedy with success | In Her Field

From tragedy to triumph, Ashley Bridges McMurry continues the family farm legacy.

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From tragedy to triumph: Ashley Bridges McMurry's farming success

Ashley Bridges McMurry knows the long road to success is seldom straight.

Ashley Bridges McMurry stands on her farm at sunset in a sweatshirt with a pink cow print heart

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Get real-time data on your dairy cows at your fingertips

Do you know what your dairy herd’s health is costing you? Vas's introduces HealthVAL and OneView, which will bring real-time insights to your fingertips for precise herd management.

A Holstein and Jersey cows lay together.

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18,000 dairy cattle killed in Texas fire

An explosion and fire Monday night at Southfork Dairy Farm southeast of Dimmitt, Texas, resulted in what may be biggest single-incident livestock death toll in history.