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 — ...

Cows have close companions that help them lower their stress levels, particularly in new or changing situations. Calves raised in pairs rather than on their own appear to show more positive growth and ...

Their pre-dawn milking done, about 80 cows ramble into the dewy pastures of the Paris Family Farm in Belleville, Wisconsin, to graze. “This is a much better sound than turning on a tractor,” says ...

is your neighborhood reporter for the Westside. SANDIA, TX — Over at the Knolle Dairy Farms, cows are losing their way in their own home. Joe Knolle, the president of farms, signed an agreement with ...

William B. Patterson Jr. operates a dairy with 195 cows near Crimora, but his herd differs from others for two reasons. One is that 3/4 of his cows are Jerseys. The other difference is that ...