December 29, 2014 -70
The incredible milk price year that was
Raw milk: Russian roulette for your health
Consumers push back on high beef prices
Less money in a more expensive wallet
"Steamer bags" could make beef an easy meal

December 22, 2014 -69
How they handled the cold
Article makes antibiotics the enemy
Alfalfa faces challenges and opportunities
Holstein steers have an optimal end point
Flat irons trumped T-bones and porterhouses

December 15, 2014 -68
Global milk glut is drowning N.Z. dairies
Harsh winters will keep coming
This farm excels at getting heifers bred
Video: Finally, ground beef is an easy thaw
Reader response: Fairlife missed the mark
Reader Response: Some say "no" to MPP-Dairy
Reader response: Reader Response: LGM-D factors into equation

December 8, 2014 -67
Be the ant, not the grasshopper
Dairy insurance has outpaced crop insurance
Did sexist ads botch Coke's Fairlife launch?
Long-term milk outlook: A seller's market
Newest bull list available for download
Reader response: Desire for organic sends signal

December 1, 2014 -66
China, U.S. dairies compared and contrasted
Tip line is ripe for deceit and abuse
Job growth lagging in rural America
Yogurt may cut your diabetes risk
Genetic bases and formulas to change Tuesday

November 24, 2014 -65
Frozen corn silage won't ferment this winter
Secretary serious on new checkoff
Yogurt takes the biggest leap
That "thud!" you heard was falling exports
Nonfamily transfers will matter more
Reader Response: Organic production costs more

November 17, 2014 -64
Will 2015 be the year for immigration reform?
Walmart's organic promise
Co-ops upping their ante on animal care
Is fluid milk consumption killing you?
Final comments needed on donation program

November 10, 2014 -63
Twelve counties produce 25 percent of milk
Raw milk vending machines under siege
California farmers sue state over water
What a change in preg rate is worth to you
We are doing the best we can

November 3, 2014 -62
Vilsack: Participate in catastrophic coverage
What does 2015 hold for milk prices?
Cottage cheese ignites muscle synthesis
Bull calves: Worth every penny
More insurers think raw milk is too risky

October 27, 2014 -61
Yakima dairy lawsuits now on instant replay?
Does rBST impair human health?
Milk substitutes fall short
Milk flowing as E.U. quotas near end
Northeast milk: 30 percent from 233 farms

October 20, 2014 -60
Corn silage needs a time-out
Cheese and yogurt have been carrying dairy
More nuts and bolts about using robots
Dairy: a major focus for our nation's top co-ops
Weekly genomic evaluations on the way
Reader Response: Emotion rules GE feed debate

October 13, 2014 -59
Slight extension in MPP sign-up possible
Genetic base change on tap for December
People outnumber the milk supply
The GE feed debate can finally rest
Why fund dairy promotion?

October 6, 2014 -58
USDA Secretary to revamp Beef Checkoff
History-making week in Madison
Tax planning time is running out fast
Farm's future dictates SCC practices
China poised to become top dairy market

September 29, 2014 -57
Bringing Expo to you
California's huge new groundwater law
Southeast: missing the milk quality mark
One in four export dollars come from dairy
So much wasted food . . .
Reader Response: Polled will be worth more

September 22, 2014 -56
Butter, cheese and exports were best bets
Dairies can be deadly
Grain's low rank could short deliveries
The transparent world we live in
Yogurt receives another shining endorsement

September 15, 2014 -55
Midwest milk: 10 percent produce 58 percent
Which consumers know the most about GMOs?
The scope of illegals in California
Starbucks and milk: a rocky relationship?
Dairy farmers' share of retail dollar grew

September 8, 2014 -54
Top 20 processors make 75 percent of cheese
The beauty of baleage
‘Tis the season to feed calves more
Polled's genetic merit trade-off
College woes: Bureaucrats trump educators

September 2, 2014 -53
Fluid milk continues to hemorrhage sales
Another frigid winter on tap
Midwest haylage quality has tanked
Can EPA be trusted?
These vegans wrestle with GMOs

August 28, 2014 -SR3 (Breaking news)
Farm Bill: Dairy plan rolls out September 2

August 25, 2014 -52
Taking robotic milking to a whole new level
There is a price penalty in California
Organic, conventional on par for herd health
Minimum wages in the top 10 dairy states
We can reduce bias in high-end genomics

August 18, 2014 -51
Dairy farmers - Let them know what you think
Beef fare well in the resistance game
California water auction prices rising
USDA steps up ground beef safety
Hoard's Bull List available for download

August 11, 2014 -50
California's dairy industry peaked? Trends say "yes."
Russian food ban could hurt dairy
The battle over breakfast
Net Merit overhauled for December proofs
Farming isn't cheap (or easy)
Reader Response: Use water more effectively

August 4, 2014 -49
Dairy replacement prices shoot up 37 percent
Does rBST hinder our cows' health?
The Midwest could fill a dairy void
Could city voters dictate farm water use?
Young dairy producers share keys to success

July 28, 2014 -48
Dairy youth less prone to allergies
Biggest challenges facing young producers
Study points finger at beef production
Imagine if there were six Californias
Pick one, but not both when protecting milk
Reader Response: Ignored bad butter advice

July 21, 2014 -47
Time does about face on butter
Western dairy growth is on hold this time
GMO bill on tap in six dairy states
U.S. not among this dairy "Top Five"
Local and organic are not the same
Reader Response: Twins, the original clones

July 14, 2014 -46
Let's get rules published on dairy insurance
Cows in Japan getting their Starbucks fix
How much did it cost to make milk in 2013?
Ireland's wedge of the U.S. cheese market
Could we see $3.50 per bushel corn?
Reader Response: Disagree on milk from clones
Reader Response: Milk is milk

July 7, 2014 -45
Consumer Reports offers poor advice on milk
Grain glut on the horizon
Lynch mob feelings grow in California drought
Meat and dairy push up picnic prices
Get a job

June 30, 2014 -44
Stop talking about the California drought
Natural food labels are naturally misleading
What drives consumers to dairy?
U.S. milk prices look low in China
Fertility and feed efficiency hit radar
Reader Response: Milk isn't a generic label

June 23, 2014 -43
China has a dairy supply crisis
A price penalty for dairying in California
What a difference one cow makes
Milk alternatives have dairy cornered
Cropland prices jump nearly 14 percent
Reader Response: The reason students are funding colleges


June 16, 2014 -42
Top exporter more dependent on dairy
FDA clears up cheesemaking confusion
May's price drop is just the start
Dairy drives farm incomes
Drones - are you for or against them?
Reader Response: Buildings versus education
Reader Response: Tuition costs are complex

June 9, 2014 -41
Dairy fats are not so bad
Deceitful PETA ad back in the spotlight
Northern Nevada now has a dairy future
Expo pavilions take shape
Plastic or paper; gallons or half-gallons
Reader Response: I'm swimming in student debt
Reader Response: Focus on education, not buildings

June 2, 2014 -40
Students are bankrolling public colleges
The West is out of water
Use footbaths just like teat dip
A grim, high toll seen for California drought
Dairy and vegetables top the food waste list

May 27, 2014 -39
Two major dairy states aren't ag friendly
Feed variation can bite you!
Video: How an ag-bagger is made
The protein predicament drives feed values
Japan: half of farm income from government

May 19, 2014 -38
Weather patterns forecast crop yields
Milk: the NCAA's newest teammate
California sees dip in milk-making costs
Everything you want to know about U.S. ag
Should you insure your milk?

May 12, 2014 -37
Milk prices may have peaked
Not just anyone can feed China's babies
Video: Ireland has big dairy ambitions
Brazil confirms new BSE case
The rest of the ESPN cow-milking story

May 5, 2014 -36
California's ag sky isn't falling, but…
Dairy cow prices shoot up 26 percent
Maximize your return on fertilizer investment
Beef prices spike, along with other foods
Are you feeding one ration . . . or three?
Reader Response: Corn waste biofuel study unfair
Reader Response: Everyone should experience farming

April 28, 2014 -35
California water auction realized $13.8 million
Video: USDA shares insight on dairy genetics
Corn waste biofuel not so climate friendly
Like taking milk from a baby
Audio replay: Regan, Miller made their luck
Reader Response: About time farming hits the silver screen

April 21, 2014 -34
Farming hits the silver screen
Nine items a cropland lease should spell out
Antibiotics won't cure all
Price trends look uncomfortably familiar
Audio replay: Genomics has its place

April 14, 2014 -33
ESPN features cow milking
Fertility isn't just for cows
Cows get hot quicker than we thought
Rural America continues to shrink
Audio replay: Are cows too tall these days?

April 7, 2014 -32
Many new names on the April Hoard's bull list
Can Canada keep up?
These farms feed calves 3x
Update: cooling cows from below
Audio replay: The Perfect Picture

March 31, 2014 -31
Producer prices were 14 cents from the record
Animal antibiotic use will be curtailed
Which breeds stay in herds longer?
What's your flood risk?
Audio replay: If you were to start a new herd
Reader Response: Genomics better, not perfect
Reader Response: Higher components yield more product

March 24, 2014 -30
Genomic bulls still have inflated grades
Butter isn't bad
Just one week until health care deadline
DFA Fallon, Nev., plant is a winning bet
Northwest milk is making more cheese

March 17, 2014 -29
Insurance reduced price risk 28 to 39 percent
You can't defend ag practices with pounds
And we think our media are idiots
Be a lasting part of World Dairy Expo
Through the Hoard's lens - Florida dairying


March 10, 2014 -28
Midwest enjoys the lowest milk hauling costs
Starbucks: in the GMO-organic crosshairs
OSHA sticking to large dairies for now
Twenty years more proof that rBST is safe
One in 20 bulk tanks were out of calibration

March 3, 2014 -27
Most dairies exit business since 2007
SCC continued its descent
Stray voltage not the root of all problems
Chino's destruction has resumed
U.S. milk output could grow 22 percent

February 24, 2014 -26
Dairy drops "Got Milk?"
The genetic "Supercow" isn't in sight
Robot cows need four good feet
Cow cooling from below
Bulk tank antibiotic residues reach low
Reader Response: GMOs evoke emotion

February 17, 2014 -25
Margarine companies embrace butter
Idaho hits back against ag terrorism
Americans choosing hamburger over steak
Better margins to be had this year
Food E-Vangelists don't want truth on GMOs

February 10, 2014 -24
Video: Future dairy sales look promising
Frigid weather tanks milk production
Blanket dry cow therapy: Is it a must?
A 2014 goal: more science-savvy media
What would you ask these breeders?

February 3, 2014 -23
Two categories used 63 percent of U.S. milk
Heifer rearing costs up $1,000 from 1999
Chipotle blurs line with Farmed and Dangerous
In dairy trade, guess who worries Ireland?
Food: Safe as ever, but still scrutinized
Reader Response: Must know feed efficiency
Reader Response: Corporations trump farmers on trade

January 28, 2014 -SR2 (Breaking news)
Farm bill appears on a fast track for passage

January 27, 2014 -22
The U.S. is the most efficient ag machine
The next 10 pounds
Nutrients leave as snow melts
California's FMMO plan will keep quota
Food assistance gobbles up farm assistance
Reader Response: Think component efficiency

January 20, 2014 -21
Dairy producers could rebuild farm equity
Think dairy, not feed, efficiency
Corn is down, so why aren't other feeds?
Hilmar Cheese still growing in Texas
Dairy heifer exports pass 60,000 mark
Reader Response: Embrace milk's differences

January 13, 2014 -20
2014: Exporters to expand milk 1.5 percent
Organic's CLA: not all it's cracked up to be
Class III average in 2013 was $17.99
McDonald's in search of "sustainable" beef
How much of the world's milk is from cows?

January 6, 2014 -19
Central FMMO: 4 percent produce half the milk
Udder inflammation may be a good thing
Cows driving N.Z. water quality worries
Are you breaking the repro bank?
Is the US, EU or India the top milk producer?
Reader Response: Low SCCs do bring value
Reader Response: Pain tips decision to polled
Reader Response: Domestic food is vital
Reader Response: 3D food and pink slime

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