Long hours, unpredictable schedules and physically demanding work mean farmers and ranchers often put their own health last. Erin Martinez, a Kansas State University expert in adult development and ...

Concrete flooring helped dairies solve problems such as mud by moving cows into cleaner housing systems, but it also introduced harder walking conditions that require careful design and upkeep.

Early-life data is starting to catch up with adoption, showing crossbred calves deliver comparable growth and health without added management burden.

As the picket lines disappear, the focus returns to the production floor, ensuring the milk supplied by hundreds of upper ...