Dairy cows kept in barns often develop claw damage because of humid und unsuitable roaming areas. These disorders can affect the animals' fertility or their milk production. A study conducted by ...

The value of housing for dairy cows is a frequent topic of discussion. Some believe a low cost, low input production system (like blue sky housing), will lead to a more favorable bottom line than a ...

Dave Kyle tills a combination of sawdust and manure in his barn east of Elkhorn. The mixture, used as bedding, is eventually removed from the barn and is being sold as compost. LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP -- ...

One of the benefits of owning rural property or a small farm is the ability to raise your own livestock or horses. Even small properties with ten or less acres can usually find enough room to keep ...

John and Annelies Seffrood gave a virtual tour of their three straw-bedded compost barns Wednesday afternoon here at World Dairy Expo. The Seffroods, who milk 1,200 cows near Summit, S.D. use the ...

WAUNAKEE, Wis. – Jeff Endres can think of lots of reasons for composting manure. He farms with his brothers, Steve and Randy Endres, in the Yahara Watershed surrounding Madison, Wisconsin. The three ...