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"Since 2009, 57 feedyards, three major packers and countless small processors have closed their doors," Ryan Turner told those attending INTL FCStone's 12th Annual Dairy Outlook Conference at the Federal...

It's been up, up and up for dairy product prices since January 2014 . . . from a consumer's perspective. That all changed in April 2015. "In April, we saw the first drop in dairy's portion of the consumer...

Brand new food products face stiff competition and must earn a spot on store shelves and in consumers' grocery carts. In 2014, the dairy industry met that challenge and had some of the best-performing...

Due to very favorable margins throughout the U.S. last year, dairy farmers were able to prepay many expenses at year's end for 2015. That situation may have given dairy producers a false sense of security...

As the world becomes more global, U.S. dairy farmers are losing the battle for value because of outdated policies that discourage investment in new processing technology. U.S. dairy plants are known around...

Years have been devoted to studying cows' time budgets. In much the same vein, the farm as a whole also has a time budget; the majority of which is devoted to milking cows. And, with any job that is labor...

Today's previously unheard of prices . . . in excess of $500 per head for week-old Holstein bull calves in some regions . . . has been great for dairy farm balance sheets. However, one day it could spell...

by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor For cows to thrive, they need to move without impediment. The care, nutrition and environment we provide go a long way toward halting lameness in its tracks. Over an eight-year...

Even though it produces only one-eighth the total milk of the European Union, New Zealand ranks first in world dairy product exports. That's mainly because the island nation has more dairy cows than people....

Success of a herd health pregnancy check is measured by the number of cows safe in calf, but in actuality, the nonpregnant ones are just as important. "In reality, you are looking for open cows,'' said...

Leave it to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to start a firestorm with water - one that is being fanned by nationwide anger, distrust and bitterness. The new "Clean Water Rule" issued May...