In a Virginia Tech Dairy Pipeline newsletter, graduate student Prashant Ghimire and extension scientist Gonzalo Ferreira discussed the importance of copper, an essential micromineral, in dairy cattle nutrition

The rapid genetic progress we have made as a dairy industry in the short time since the introduction of sexed semen and genomic evaluations has been covered in depth in recent articles

Texas A&M University’s AgriLife Extension recently hosted a webinar on the New World Screwworm (NWS) threat, and while the specimen being discussed was small — about the size of a housefly...

Approximately 41.7 million people in the U.S. received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, averaging $187.54 per month in 2024 and equating to $93.8 billion

University of Illinois Professor Emeritus Mike Hutjens was the presenter on the Hoard’s Dairyman May webinar, speaking on strategies to achieve a component goal of 7 pounds of milkfat and protein

Roughly two months into the 2025 growing season and fresh off a few days of working with colleagues and dairy producers in western New York, Mother Nature has already forced in-season adjustments for many...

This year marks a major milestone for the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) National Young Cooperators (YC) Program as it celebrates its 75th anniversary

Despite mounting economic pressures and geopolitical tensions, global dairy prices, especially among certain commodities in both Europe and Oceania, have continued to rise in recent months, defying expectations

As the U.S. is in the throes of tornado season, it is an annual event that can be devastating, with widespread damage to farms and crops, as Mother Nature reminds us of the power and destruction that can...

Heat-stress season has kicked off, and farmers are bracing for all it brings: reduced production, higher energy costs, and the accompanying tension while watching the thermometer creep up

In April, a group of dairy nutrition professionals from various parts of our industry gathered to discuss one topic — dairy ration optimization

The widespread adoption by dairy farmers of hormonal protocols that synchronize ovulation and allow for timed A.I. in lactating dairy cows has changed the way that A.I. breeding programs are implemented...