Bohnert Jersey Farms in East Moline uses special ear tags for its roughly 700 cows. Similar to fitness trackers for humans, the tags track when cows are moving, seeping, eating and when they're able ...

The future of pharmaceuticals in cattle production stands at a critical juncture, according to Dr. Mike Apley, professor at Kansas State University. Apley emphasized the possibilities as well as the ...

Dairy cows wear their ear tags while eating feed at Vale Wood Farms in Loretto. Mirror photo by Colette Costlow About 4,000 farms operate in Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Clearfield, Centre and Huntingdon ...

The Cattle Outreach and Workforce Facility is a nearly $5 million proposed facility for the University of Tennessee at Martin, which will include a larger space for modern agriculture lessons ...

At one of the milking robots, several cows are lined up, nose to tail, politely waiting their turn. The cows can get milked by robot whenever they like, which typically means more frequently than the ...

Discover how rumen bolus technology helps detect early health issues in dairy cows, improving transition management and boosting herd performance.

The use of electronic boluses in the rumen in dairy cattle is well established, using movement and temperature sensors to measure rumination, body temperature and activity. For dairy farmers, data ...

Huntly farmer Rhys Darby believes on-farm technology can attract more young people to dairy farming while improving efficiency and decision-making.

John and Micheál O'Callaghan are milking 160 pure bred pedigree Holsteins Friesians in Mourneabbey, Mallow, Co. Cork.