Farm bill negotiations, an effort to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Order system, and an ongoing dairy labeling battle provided up-and-coming dairy leaders with no shortage of topics to discuss with...

While alternative beverages seem to get more positive press coverage these days than fluid milk sales, dairy team members from two grocery chains acknowledged that milk remains as the major player

Dry conditions have persisted through much of the early growing season so far in many places around the country, which was helpful for planting but has been concerning for young plant growth

While data points indicate that the climate is changing, we don’t know exactly what that means for agricultural production

There is no question National Dairy Council (NDC) is considered a scientific authority when it comes to dairy nutrition thanks to farmers’ vision that created the organization more than a century...

The reason stressed cows produce less milk appears to be rooted in lactose synthesis, which is limited when cows are challenged with a stressor, describe researchers from the University of California,...

The financial health of dairy producers has weakened in 2023. The April 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margin falling below the $6 level provides insight into dairy producers' tight margin situation

Consumers crave connection. How do you create that connection? Build a center halfway around the world, find some of the best people to run it, and ultimately develop synergy between the U.S. and customers...

On a trip to Michigan last week, a common theme among the conversations we had with farmers was the need for rain

Establishing high-forage diets has been an indispensable practice to optimize milk components and dairy profitability

This spring, an advertising campaign developed by the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) captured the internet when it parodied the rise of alternative milk beverages by proclaiming that actress...

It’s often said, “Seeing is believing.” To that end, a delegation of U.S. dairy farmers from nine states saw, for the first time, the U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence in action

Many farms have protocols written to help keep cows healthy

There are a lot of mantras we tell ourselves or perhaps hear from others when we go through a loss that causes grief: it’s not a big deal, it can be replaced, I have to grieve alone, just be strong,...

It’s not very frequently that I can reference and expand upon what I’ve learned during my days as a Ph.D. candidate

It’s the season that most people look forward to all year: school is out for summer, and temperatures are rising quickly

Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) may eventually get a hearing day later this summer

In an age where we have the science and technology available to produce clean, safe raw milk, it’s great to see Iowa paving the way for more small dairies to find success, and for more people to...

If it doesn’t affect you directly, drugs such as opioids can seem like a far-off problem that only show up in a few highly populated areas of the country — and that was largely the case for...

Keeping up with changes to state and federal labor laws can be daunting. However, given the tight labor markets, dairy farms must redouble efforts to attract and retain employees