Reader Response: Low SCCs do bring value I'm a dairy farmer from northern Vermont, and I am writing in response to the three dairy producer comments in the Hoard's Dairyman Intel item, "Reader Response:...

In the world of dairy statistics, the answer to the question, "Is the US, the EU or India the world's top milk producer?" The answer is . . . It depends. All can be correct as the answer depends on the...

Reproduction is a linchpin on most dairy operations as it has significant impact on overall profitability. When herds excel in this metric, they improve their productivity as cows take better advantage...

Environmental alarm bells are ringing loudly in New Zealand and its growing dairy cow population is at the front of mounting public awareness about the potential of water pollution

Typically, inflammation of any kind is considered to be a bad sign, a response to some sort of injury or disease. In the case of dairy cattle, inflammation of the udder is most often associated with mastitis....

While it's the largest federal milk marketing order (FMMO) in terms of area touching 10 states, it took only 107 farms to produce half of the order's milk, reported Central FMMO market administrators....

Read your December 23 Hoard's Dairyman Intel item "Doctors say no to raw milk when pregnant." The problem with your article on raw milk is that it is based on facts. The people who are pushing for unfettered...

Read your December 23 Hoard's Dairyman Intel item "Doctors say no to raw milk when pregnant." The article indicates that in 11 years (1998-2009), a total of two (2) persons died from illnesses related...

For the past three years, dairy producers have enjoyed a higher plateau of prices for cull cows and other dairy beef. While those prices should continue for most of 2014, there are signs that payouts may...

Preliminary research from Purdue University investigated the cost of using polled genetics over dehorning. Highlighted in the Penn State Dairy Digest, costs were modeled in a mathematical simulation to...

Japan has feed costs you won't believe. Dairy feed costs in Japan have always been high because most of it is imported, but in the past year, currency exchange rates have made them unbelievable. On December...

Livestock production contributes 40 percent to the world's agricultural gross domestic product, provides income for more than 1.3 billion people and represents 17 percent of global caloric intake per person...