Dec. 23 2024
Dairy replacement heifer numbers have fallen almost 15% over the last six years, reaching a 20-year low, according to the USDA
Dec. 23 2024
U.S. dairy exports are approaching record levels as consumer demand for dairy products in Mexico continues to outpace the country’s production
Dec. 23 2024
Dairy checkoff initiatives of 2024 successfully increased dairy access in schools, expanded market share for U.S. dairy products domestically and internationally and supported the industry’s longstanding...
Dec. 23 2024
Dairy farmers can especially appreciate that returns rarely come without an investment of time, energy, or money
Dec. 23 2024
Last year, 96% of all farms across the U.S. were family-owned. Those businesses produced 83% of our country’s agricultural output
Dec. 23 2024
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Daily Cheese prices
Dec. 20 2024
As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the weekly cheese price from CME, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and NASS, National...
Dec. 20 2024
As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the weekly butter price from CME, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Dec. 19 2024
Monthly milk markets for 24 selected states
Dec. 19 2024
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
Dec. 19 2024
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
Dec. 19 2024
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...
Dec. 19 2024
Every five years, USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services undergo the process of updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Dec. 18 2024
As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the Class I price for fluid milk
Dec. 17 2024
What started as a search into robotic milkers led Stephen Mast, a third-generation owner of Calori-D Dairy, to the CowManager monitoring system
Dec. 16 2024
Allowing a cow to successfully transition into lactation means reducing stress in both the dry and fresh periods
Dec. 16 2024
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...
Dec. 16 2024
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
Dec. 16 2024
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
Dec. 13 2024
Boehringer Ingelheim has announced Kristin Quist of Deer Park, Wisconsin, as the 2024 Dairy First Award winner