Not long ago, dairy bull calves were sent to market with low expectations. At times, farms simply hoped calves would be purchased at a price that covered trucking and commission costs. Fast forward to...

Fluid milk sales have been slumping for decades. Value-added products, such as Greek yogurt, cheese and, as of late, butter, are an area we've been able to hang our hat on. Much like blueberries, kale...

"There is more downside risk on 2015 milk prices compared to 2015 feed prices," Peter Vitaliano, economist for the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), told those attending the joint annual meeting...

Just how important does USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack think the farm bill's new Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) is to dairy farmers? He took time out of his busy schedule to fly to Dallas,...

The dairy industry is quickly evolving around the nation. That also includes the Northeast. In May 2006, farms that sold over 1.5 million pounds per month represented a mere 13.5 percent of the region's...

When milk production quotas in the European Union (E.U.) end on April 1, 2015, three countries with long and successful dairy traditions won't be standing still when they enter the global dairy export...

Milk substitutes continue to grow their share of the fluid milk market, even though they don't compare to the amount of calcium, healthy fat and protein that comes in a glass of cow's milk. Now, new research...

Two decades have passed since the FDA approved rBST (BST), and it continues to be one of the most highly scrutinized products on the market. Extensive human health evaluations were conducted prior to its...

A group of six Wisconsin-based environmental groups filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate potential groundwater contamination in Kewaunee County, Wis

Reader Response: Emotion rules GE feed debate This letter is in response to the "The GE feed debate can finally rest" article in last week's Intel email: I am a big supporter of GE crops and BST injection...

Rather than waiting for monthly results, preliminary genomic evaluations will be available to producers on a weekly basis starting November 11. "The rate in which we are collecting new genotypes has really...

At $246 billion, our nation's farm co-ops posted record sales in 2013. Those co-ops focusing on dairy were among the brightest stars, netting nearly 30 percent of the marketing total. The only categories...