Genetic improvement in the U.S. dairy herd has been fueled by the teamwork of producers and organizations that collect, transmit, and deliver individual cow data

The Chinese dairy industry is facing dual headwinds of excessive domestic milk supply and weaker consumer demand

Consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, culturally relevant, and affordable foods supports optimal health and well-being for all

Skid loaders became a tremendous tool for farmers when they were introduced to the marketplace, and now you’d be hard-pressed to find a dairy farm that doesn’t use at least one

Every farmer, at one point or another, deals with some case of lameness within the herd

The price of butter in Europe hit a new record high in September at around $4 per pound (€7,950 per metric ton)

People say that there’s always room for improvement. Notably, the dairy industry has proven this statement true, continuously raising the bar by making environmental progress

As creating dairy-beef cattle grows as a trend within the dairy industry, farmers are looking to enter the beef market to gain an extra stream of revenue

Scientific inquiry is a journey, not a destination. We all learn this at some point in our education, but sometimes we need a reminder

For decades, fluid milk sales have been in a tailspin. Initially, that downturn was only noticeable in annual per capita consumption patterns

Agriculture ranks among the deadliest professions in the U.S., alongside industries like mining and construction

Many farms have a crowd gate that complements their milking system. Before a cow ever reaches the parlor, it probably encounters a crowd gate

The trajectory of dairy margins continues to improve in 2024, as average profitability reached $12.33 per hundredweight (cwt.) in July

Both nutritionists and dairy producers spend a lot of time reviewing forage analysis reports

Growing up as a sixth-generation dairy farm kid, I knew that we used a plate cooler to chill our milk before the hauler picked it up

Out of all the forage a farmer harvests, a portion of it never makes it to the cow

A mixed bag of weather conditions this planting and growing season will likely translate into corn silage of varying quality

Beef demand so far in 2024 has been nothing short of amazing, bolstering the strong beef cattle prices that have benefited dairies

The quickly retreating long days of summer are the main culprit for pinkeye infections in cattle due to greater fly pressure around the face and pasture access potentially causing physical trauma to the...

Weather curveballs were thrown this year in the Midwest as farmers experienced a very wet spring