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Barnyard Basics: Will saving money on feed keep your horses healthy?
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (424+ words) A horse with a grazing muzzle. Some horses need to be out on pasture for exercise but can't be allowed to eat as much as they want because they'll get too fat or might founder. A horse eats using a…...
Importance of genomics for genetic improvement in dairy cows
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (517+ words) The advent of genomic selection revolutionized dairy cattle breeding because it allows breeders to make accurate selection decisions at a much earlier age, reducing generation intervals--increasing the rate of genetic progress. Genomic selection also provides a way to improve…...
Loleta Farms raises Guernsey cows in North Idaho
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (755+ words) Of all the major dairy breeds, the Guernsey is the most docile and easiest for beginners to handle. These cows make excellent family milk cows and are a good choice for people who want a small dairy. The number one…...
Korn Dairy at Terreton, Idaho
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (645+ words) Kim and Richard Korn have a small family dairy at Terreton near Idaho Falls, Idaho. Richard’s family started dairying near Nampa, Idaho, when he was a boy, and Richard was in partnership with his father and brother until 2004. Kim and…...
Raising replacement dairy heifers
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (668+ words) Group housed calves relaxing together. A WSU dairy calf. An example of prepared group housing for calves. “I got to know a lot of heifer growers, from California to Florida. There are many ways to raise dairy heifers. My specialty…...
Idaho bumps Texas to reclaim No. 3 milk state
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (651+ words) POCATELLO – Idaho has regained the No. 3 spot for total milk production, “moooving” Texas back down to the fourth spot. In 2024, Texas passed Idaho to become the nation’s No. 3 dairy state in terms of total milk production. In 2025, Idaho returned the…...
More Idahoans are getting sick after drinking raw milk, state says
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) Idaho state and local health officials are investigating a recent increase in illnesses after people drank raw milk. Since August, more than two dozen Idahoans have reported they’ve become ill after drinking raw milk, the Idaho Department of Health and…...
Trump signs law to allow whole milk in school lunches
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (660+ words) President Donald Trump holds a bill that returns whole milk to school cafeterias across the country, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. President Donald Trump smiles as Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., speaks as Rep....
USDA to build nutrient-management facility at U of I-led research dairy
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (576+ words) The Idaho Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment will have three earthen lagoons. The University of Idaho-led Idaho Center for Agriculture Food and The Environment the nation’s largest research dairy. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received $3 million…...
Barnyard Basics: Preconditioning can add value to calves
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (291+ words) Weaned calves on pasture. Weaned Calves eating grain. Most cattle buyers have specific preferences regarding the health management of calves when they take delivery from the rancher. These prerequisites generally include certain vaccinations and pre-weaning. Producers are finding that preconditioning…...