Having extra colostrum on hand is both a wise and reasonable choice for dairies. Specifically, frozen colostrum can be warmed when needed to feed a calf when fresh colostrum is unavailable

The tables below highlight the magnitude of trade of dairy products by major categories relative to domestic markets at varying times

With any changes, there is often discussion around balancing the risk of early adoption with the risk of late adoption

With the average dairy farm’s herd size growing, it’s more important than ever to focus efforts on optimal manure management

Dairy producers have benefited from high beef prices as an additional revenue stream over the past couple of years

USDA’s May monthly milk production report revealed that U.S. milk production was up 1.6% year-over-year

The nation’s capital is ground zero for numerous political debates, but none have been more all-encompassing this year than the budget reconciliation package House and Senate Republicans are crafting...

The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) recently held its annual meeting in Louisville, Ky., with speakers covering topics ranging from dairy cow to dairy farm to dairy consumer

As humans, we believe that we are better than average at multitasking, but in reality, multitasking and the skills it takes to run a maternity barn is a complex set of relationships between the cow, newborn...

Negotiations panned out for Teamsters Local 577 members at Tyson Foods of Amarillo, Texas, after they overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike in late June

While in the midst of hay season, Amber Friedrichsen, managing editor of Hay & Forage Grower, kicked off the Iowa State I-29 Moo University Forage webinar series with an in-depth look at the current stocks,...

Earlier this year, Dairy Council of California convened Well-Nourished, Brighter Futures: Dairy Dialogue in Sacramento, Calif

Dairy owners and managers are often looking for ways to attract and retain employees

The dairy industry experiences at least $10.7 million in losses per year due to known recessives in the dairy cattle population

Among the many timing-based variables of a dairy operation, dry period is one with load-bearing potential for production, and one that farmers can have some actual control over

Lately, it seems like threats to agriculture are changing in shape and size

Dairy is the largest aisle in the grocery store and sold $77.8 billion worth of products last year, according to Circana sales data

Preventing mastitis is one of the most cost-effective strategies in dairy farming, and is essential for maintaining cow health while also producing a high-quality product

Whey protein isolate (WPI), a supplement near and dear to the hearts of gym rats everywhere, is derived from whey, a by-product of cheesemaking

The catch phrase for the dairy industry in 2025 has been “7 pounds of components.” This term has been gaining traction as the new goal for milk production