In this final part of the Calf Rearing 2026 series, we examine ways to optimise youngstock performance through milk feeding.

Feed price volatility is not going away, so Penn State Extension dairy educator Kasey Hower offered advice for how to cut feed costs without cutting yield during a webinar.

This third instalment of the 'Calf Rearing 2026' series examines why farmers are not encouraged to feed whole milk to calves.

The idea of a breast milk microbiome, and of its importance, is only just beginning to take root. The numbers of bacteria in breast milk are much lower than in stool, the usual route to sample gut ...

Researchers uncover how breast milk acts like a biological clock, delivering timed hormonal and microbial signals that may influence a baby’s circadian rhythm, immunity, and long-term development.