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June 2 2025
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...
June 2 2025
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
June 2 2025
In April, a group of dairy nutrition professionals from various parts of our industry gathered to discuss one topic — dairy ration optimization
June 2 2025
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...
May 26 2025
Parametric, or index-based, insurance has been around for decades, but a new product is emerging alongside established weather- and crop-based options such as drought, disease, and flooding coverage: heat...
May 26 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of gene-edited technology that results in a pig resistant to the costly porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)
May 26 2025
The longstanding tradition of drinking milk in the victory circle at the Indianapolis 500 dates back to 1936 and originated with a spur of the moment reaction
May 26 2025
U.S. dairy margins are forecasted to rebound in the second half of the year. That wasn’t the case earlier this year as margins fell steadily during the first quarter of 2025
May 19 2025
Participants in the Kwik Trip Tour of America’s Dairyland (ToAD) will have the chance to immerse themselves in Wisconsin’s varied topography and unique communities — while pitting themselves...
May 19 2025
It’s a classic example of supply and demand. Dairy heifer inventories have shrunk to a two-decade low, and that has caused prices to vault to record highs
May 19 2025
The recent closing of U.S. ports of entry to live cattle, horses, and bison because of New World screwworm has been followed up by further federal action
May 19 2025
The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have been rapid and unconventional on trade policy
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