I’ve been trimming hooves now since the old days (the 1990s), and as I look back and evaluate the world of hoof trimming, I see how it has dramatically changed
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 78th Alice in Dairyland
The National Association of Animal Breeders is pleased to announce Megan Ratka has been selected to receive the 2025 NAAB Doak Graduate Fellowship Award
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) praised yesterday’s reintroduction of the Safeguarding American Food...
Leaders from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) released the following statements today in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements
Genetic improvements within the U.S. dairy herd are fueling historic gains in key milk components needed to produce cheese, butter and a variety of other popular dairy foods
Foremost Farms USA, a major Midwest dairy cooperative and dairy manufacturing company, announces today that Greg Schlafer resigned his role as president and chief executive officer, effective April 11,...
Holstein Association USA is thrilled to announce the 2025 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) Semifinalists and 2025 Young Distinguished Junior Member (YDJM) Finalists
The National Milk Producers Federation celebrated strong bipartisan Senate support for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act as senators begin considering this critical legislation
Today, the bipartisan New Producer Economic Security Act was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate by Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Don Davis...
Dr. Geoffrey Dahl is the Harriet B. Weeks Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and Director of the USAID Feed the Future Livestock Systems Innovation Lab at the University of Florida
Cow size has been on the rise for decades. Cows today weigh 1.4 times as much as their predecessors in 1980. In fact, cow weight is rising 100 pounds every 10 years
One of the main and costly drivers for culling decisions is lameness. Defined as an abnormality or injury to the hoof, hoof lesions fall into categories such as sole ulcers, digital dermatitis