Dairyman Shawn Saylor is what one might consider a jack-of-all trades; in fact, “super handyman” is even part of his email address

The Oregon Department of Agriculture rewrote its regulations for dairy farms and adopted the final version in late September

Manure handling has always been challenging. It is becoming even more so thanks to climate change, societal concerns, regulations, and economics, according to Peter Wright, an agricultural engineer with

Poo is renewable. It’s energy,” sings the lead cow puppet of Real California Milk’s “We’ve Got Cowpower” ad. In the video, a herd of animated cows (and manure) perform

Within eyeshot of Ellington in north central Connecticut sits Oakridge Dairy, the state’s largest dairy farm


Nitrogen is at the center of agronomy, climate change, and water quality conversations

Communication is key. So is understanding the view point of each person in a business deal

Oftentimes, people think most of the information coming out of Washington, D.C., is not positive or productive for animal agriculture

In Oregon, the Linn County Board of Commissioners amended a setback rule for CAFOs

Four ag groups filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to preserve certain rights granted to livestock producers


The author is a water quality outreach specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. Snowmelt is a source of soil moisture but too much at one time elevates the

While a tax discussion this is not, some growers might find the nutrient management plan writing decision to be equally as certain and as cringe-worthy

An important part of manure management is a place for storage; manure needs somewhere to go while it awaits its final destination

Simple, yet effective. That is how Justin Gioletti describes the current manure handling system on his family’s farm

Consumer choices are unpredictable and complex


Biologicals is one of the new buzzwords in agriculture that raises many questions

With carbon dioxide being a “stock” greenhouse gas (GHG), its accumulation lasts hundreds if not thousands of years and must be curbed by stopping the use of fossil fuel carbon

There are about two million farms in the United States according to the USDA

Nestled in a valley in south central Wisconsin is the aptly named Ripp’s Dairy Valley

Copper sulfate is a common and recommended ingredient for use in footbaths to prevent causes of lameness, including digital dermatitis