The two or so months prior to weaning really lay the foundation for a healthy, productive dairy animal. It is important to review the success of your preweaned calf program every now and then

From making Swiss cheese in copper kettles as a teenager to owning a specialty cheese factory, my lifelong career in Wisconsin's dairy industry has taught unforgettable lessons

During the last decade, the U.S. dairy industry has seen both butterfat prices and protein prices drive farm gate milk checks

In the debate for President-elect Joe Biden’s secretary of agriculture, many names were reported and discussed, but a familiar one emerged as the top choice: Tom Vilsack, who served as USDA Secretary...

In late November, hundreds of dairy farmers received letters from a Minnesota law firm representing the Dean Foods Estate

It’s almost time to ring in the new year. Now is the time that farmers need to be collecting, tracking, and using information to prepare for the end of 2020

This week, when the calendar turns to December, it’s a clear sign that winter weather is quickly approaching

While there is a good amount of turnover in leadership of the agriculture committees in Congress, the agriculture industry as a whole also has its attention focused on a critically important appointment...

With some new faces headed to Washington, D.C., after last month’s election, both Congress and the White House will likely shift their top priorities to tackle in the coming months and years

U.S. dairy cow numbers are on the rise again, with the U.S. herd up 40,000 head in October 2020 relative to June

“We utilize Dairy Comp 305 for our record keeping and record health events weekly,” said Andy Fisher of the importance of herd health records

More U.S. dairy products have likely moved through government programs in 2020 than at any other point in the past 30 years. How much of an impact have those purchases had on dairy prices?