“I decided to modify the protocol a couple of weeks ago” were the words of a novice employee from another group performing some analyses in my laboratory. The scenario was very concerning....

Just like with human babies, growing young calves well is critical for their continued development and how they will perform as adults

U.S. milk production came in right at forecast for February, down 1% from last year. We’re often asked to interpret these reports as bullish or bearish, and this one is a tough call

The herd at Neu-Hope Dairy near Bluffton, Ind., averages 94 pounds of milk per cow per day

What’s holding dairy back these days?Employees. Those employees are needed both on the farm and in processing plants. “I’ve been in the industry for 46 years

I just wanted to say thanks for bringing out articles like the one on planting green and soil health that ran in the March 10 Hoard’s Dairyman Intel. We have practiced this for five years now and...

Change can be difficult, and some producers may worry that global efforts surrounding sustainability will force changes to current farming practices

This isn’t any sort of breaking news, but kids prefer their milk flavored. In fact, about 67% of the milk that moves through U.S. schools is flavored

What job on your farm would you like to make easier?There are many possible answers to this question, but a top contender for many would likely be disbudding calves

U.S. dairy exporters pushed past previous trade records with $7.75 billion in overseas sales in 2021. In fact, last year’s exports topped prior-year numbers in ten of dairy’s top 11 markets

Inflation. There isn’t a day that goes by in which that word doesn’t grab a headline these days. It’s at a new 40-year high at 7.9%

With spring just around the corner, and a reminder that the risk for severe injury being almost seven-times greater on farms than all other types of businesses, here are some important, high-impact th