The most recent USDA outlook calls for modest improvement in milk prices for 2019. Those same reports project higher milkfat and skim solids supplies for domestic consumers

The number of small to mid-sized dairy farms in the United States has been falling for decades, and economist Daniel Basse compared this trend to the general population.

“I just know about Cheddar and Parmesan cheese,” said Vivian Kwong, a trade and commerce reporter for the Hong Kong Economic Times Limited

It has been another year in which consumer wants and needs are changing the way animals are raised and foods are marketed

Young people involved in dairy can sometimes face an information overload when it comes to learning

This time of year, we all like to embrace family and friends as we celebrate Christmas and the New Year’s holidays. We host parties and celebrations that are warm and welcoming. These things are...

Perhaps you’ve heard about the almond invasion in California? For several years, new trees have seemingly been planted everywhere in the San Joaquin Valley

“Dairy farmers have supported nutritional education, research, and partnerships for the past 100 years,” explained Marilyn Hershey, a dairy farmer and board chair of Dairy Management Inc

It’s true, Japanese women agree that Curves and whey do go together

It was a very wet fall for some regions of the country, including the Midwest. That made corn silage harvest a challenge to say the least

As the dairy markets are showing little sign of improvement, the rest of the economy also has begun to show worrying signs

One of the biggest hurdles for young people interested in entering dairy farming is the incredibly high investment required

At first glance, dairy farmers and the National Football League (NFL) just may be the most unlikely teammates ever conceived throughout America

No-till and cover crops improve soil health, but benefits of these cropping methods also reach the pocketbook

“When I look across agriculture, I don’t know if there is another commodity that’s had it tougher than dairy,” stated Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation,...

At the beginning of the month, USDA officially said welcome back to chocolate milk in school lunch programs

The 2018 Farm Bill recently passed by Congress offers significant changes to the dairy safety net relative to the safety net included in the 2014 Farm Bill

“We believe our herd’s reproductive performance has improved with the addition of every week herd health (instead of every other week),” said Rick Portena, who works closely with his...

“We record breeding codes on all breedings so we can track performance,” explained general manager Kevin Souza of Victory Farms in Milbank, S.D

Four quarts of clean, high quality colostrum (greater than 50 grams per liter [g/L] of immunoglobulins or IgG) — within six hours of birth — has long been the recommendation for successful...