March 17 2025
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program launched FARM Environmental Stewardship (ES) Version 3 late last year, using the latest science and technology to support producers...
March 17 2025
For generations, the conversion rate for farm gate milk to cheese remained the same — 100 pounds of milk yielded roughly 10 pounds of cheese
March 15 2025
Classifieds: March 2025
March 14 2025
Excellence in animal care is built on continuous improvement. Some days, that can feel like a marathon with no end in sight
March 14 2025
Five students accepted into the 2025 Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) Cornerstone Dairy Academy® earned a scholarship to the program from the Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation (WROF)
March 13 2025
With a constant focus on managing feed costs, we spend most of the time thinking about ingredients that would qualify as expensive
March 13 2025
Many factors play a role in successful reproduction. In this column, we’ll focus on the relationship between genomics, milk yield, characteristics and detection of estrus, and fertility
March 13 2025
Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the bipartisan Farm Ownership Improvement Act
March 13 2025
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced that CEO John Talbot will retire by the end of 2025 after more than a decade of leadership of the dairy marketing organization. Bob Carroll, CMAB’s...
March 13 2025
On March 11, Sedrick Rowe, a young, Black farmer from Albany, Georgia, will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in a hearing titled Perspectives From the Field:...
March 13 2025
Sorghum’s uptake in dairy rations has continually grown, but the crop's limiting factors have laid hurdles for those who desire to partially replace corn silage in the diet while promoting water...
March 13 2025
NutriQuest, is pleased to announce the addition of Brooke Humphrey, Ph.D., as its new Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). Dr. Humphrey brings over 20 years of experience in technology development roles in...
March 13 2025
Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB)
March 13 2025
U.S. dairy is strong and growing, and it is the envy of the world,” exclaimed Michael Dykes to the large audience at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) 2025 Dairy Forum carrying...
March 13 2025
Many of us often wonder if training farm workers is worth the time and effort it takes to perform
March 13 2025
Despite headwinds from highly pathogenic avian influenza, weather challenges in many parts of the country, and a slight contraction in U.S. dairy herds, 2024 maintained many of the thresholds that were...
March 13 2025
While the subject of trade and tariffs saturates the media, when it comes to dairy and trade, Mexico and Canada account for nearly 40% of U.S. dairy exports
March 13 2025
The interest in dairy farms producing a portion of their own grains has varied over time. In my work, I have observed an upswing in interest in recent years
March 13 2025
The Southeastern U.S. dairy industry has been contracting rapidly as many in dairy circles are aware
March 13 2025
When planning an expansion, farmers tend to focus on the construction and design parts of the building process