The Dairy Dude's blog
Everybody's An Expert
Another letter from a reader. Is it me, or is everyone just wound up these days? Read more »
Strange Tasting Milk
A question from a reader: Read more »
No Pasture? No Problem
A reader writes: Read more »
Hungry, Hungry Heifer
A reader writes: Read more »
4 Sure Signs She's Going to Calve
Every cow is different, but there a few universal signs that you're about to have an addition to your herd. Taking time to assess the situation can prevent the stresses of calving for you and your animal. Read more »
Feed Question
A Countryside reader sent me an e-mail with some questions about her Jersey cow. Read more »
Large farms spreading Johne's Disease
Mike Collins, DVM, PhD, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and an internationally recognized authority on Johne's Disease (JD), estimates that two-thirds of the nation's dairy farms are infected to some degree with JD. This epidemic is being ignored because most of the contaminated farms are anything but farms; they are confined animal feeding operations. Read more »
New Pasture Rule Treats Cows Like Dogs
In my spare time I have been reading the USDA's pasture rule,what a joke. This last week we went from -20°f to 38°f and rain, and back to -10°f. Needless to say our lane to the pasture turned into a skating rink. I let the cows out and had 3 hours of work with my daughter standing them back up and getting them to the barn. Read more »
Milk Fever
Got done feeding and let the girls in. All present and accounted for, so I clipped them and went to run a sanitizer cycle. I filled the sink, added the bleach and turned on the system. Read more »


