For nearly 70 years, Don McEvoy’s family has shown dairy cattle at the New York State Fair. This year he brought five of his best cows from his farm in Marathon, Mac-Mara Holsteins, hoping to win a ...

At the World Dairy Expo in Madison this week, hundreds of fitters prepare cows for show with clippers, hair dryers, hoof polish and more.

COLD SPRING, Minn. — Derek Schmitz wasn’t always successful in raising and milking dairy cows. The 29-year-old has worked to grow his understanding smack dab in the biggest dairy county in Minnesota — ...

Body condition scoring the whole herd at two key stages in lactation will repay the time and effort it takes only if the ...

WESTPORT — Rain was pouring down on Friday and the threat of icing over forced school closures. Still, third-generation farmer Andrew Ferry was out on his farm on Gifford Road, working on the family’s ...