Dairy farmers can especially appreciate that returns rarely come without an investment of time, energy, or money

Last year, 96% of all farms across the U.S. were family-owned. Those businesses produced 83% of our country’s agricultural output

During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, businesses and consumers are looking for convenient ways to show their appreciation to clients, friends, and family

As other countries have put new rules and regulations into place regarding calf transport, the question is not why, but when could the U.S. add such transportation guidelines

U.S. whey prices have been rising, with dry whey on the CME spot market breaking above 70 cents per pound ($1,540 per metric ton) in early December and whey protein isolate (WPI) now at record high prices...

Every five years, USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services undergo the process of updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Allowing a cow to successfully transition into lactation means reducing stress in both the dry and fresh periods

A 2023 study found the prevalence of lameness in dairy cattle to be 23%. It’s understandable, then, that hoof health and regular trimming have been incorporated as a consistent part of animal care...

Adding up to be the nation’s third most value crop as an $8.7 billion industry per year, alfalfa is a common sight on many dairies because of its nutrient profile

Almost 4.4 billion pounds of U.S. dairy products have been exported year-to-date through October, according to the United States Dairy Export Council

School cafeterias are a gateway for millions of United States schoolchildren to receive access to nourishing meals that include fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods

Dairy cows consume by-product feeds, many farmers reuse water or manure, and milk processing results in a wide range of delicious and nutritious food items and ingredients

As cows are fed different rations based upon stage of life, they are also grouped according to age

Amid the holiday season, there is plenty of butter, cheese, dips, and whips flying off the grocery store shelves, much to the delight of dairy farmers across the country during this period of peak dairy...

A few weeks ago, at the Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop, I asked the audience what their choice would be between Forage A containing a “fiber degradation rate” (Kd) equal to 2.6% per hour...

Have you ever sat down and calculated the amount you spend annually on antibiotics for your cows?

How tight are dairy heifers and herd replacements?

USDA announced on Friday that it will begin the national milk testing program for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that it first announced at the end of October

Double ovsynch has remained one of the best tools to submit cows to first insemination for full timed artificial insemination (FTAI) since its inception

We deal with lameness among our lactating cows more than we would like