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Dairy News
Dairy Calving Management, Calf Care & Development Workshop
Invest in your team and your herd’s future with our Calving Management and Neonate Care Workshop. This hands-on program covers essential skills, from recognizing imminent birth to transition cow nutrition. Join our bilingual experts in Sheboygan this May to master calving assistance and improve overall farm profitability through better welfare.
Badger Dairy Camp returns to UW-Madison in July
The return of Badger Dairy Camp to the University of Wisconsin campus from July 9-12, 2026
UW-Madison Extension to offer free financial analysis for Dairy Farmers
To support producers, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension Dairy Program is launching a new outreach effort to help farms accurately determine the cost of raising replacement animals.
Bilingual Dairy Worker Newsletter Celebrates First Year
This workshop provides information and techniques to boost your confidence in preparing the cow for calving, obstetric techniques and newborn calf care.
Learn more about HPAI in Wisconsin
Visit our page focused on HPAI in Wisconsin. Read news, view maps, discover resources focused on HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) in Wisconsin.
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Free Educational Dairy Webinars
Join us each month for Badger Dairy Insight, a research-based dairy webinars to improve animal welfare, breeding and genetic selection, automation and modernization, and nutritional decisions.
Latest Dairy Articles
Is Your Fresh Cow Program Paying for Itself? A New Tool Helps You to Find it Out
A free UW-Madison browser tool helps dairy farmers calculate whether improved fresh cow monitoring pays off by comparing disease costs across program levels.
Feeding High-Oleic Soybeans to Dairy Cattle
High-oleic soybeans offer dairy farmers a lower milk-fat-depression risk than conventional soybeans, with research showing increased milk fat and similar yields.
Ensuring the Health and Marketability of Dairy Cattle
Research-based strategies to improve dairy cattle health, welfare, and marketability through proactive herd management and animal care standards.
Latest Dairy Videos
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Nuts and Bolts of Dairy Ventilation [Video] ▶️
Learn how to choose the best barn fans to keep dairy cows cool and healthy using a new university app.
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Voices from Across Wisconsin, Workplace Dynamics and Herd Health [Video] ▶️
Learn how Wisconsin dairy teams and vets use teamwork to improve farm efficiency, employee relationships, and cow health.
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Drone Tools for Dairy: From Research to Real-World Use [Video] ▶️
See your farm through a new lens — and get better data while you’re at it. Find out how drones are changing the way dairy farmers monitor fields, animals, and environmental conditions. You’ll hear directly from researchers about real field trials, learn how drone measurements stack up against traditional methods, and walk away knowing what these findings could mean for your operation.