While calf starter is a component of the preweaned dairy animal’s diet, the majority of nutrients needed for growth during this first stage of life come from milk or milk replacer

While the amount of U.S. milk flowing through Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) climbed to the highest level since the days when California joined the system, fluid milk movement moved to an all-time...

More now than ever, milk margins have caused dairy producers to find the most affordable ration available while not sacrificing production

An outbreak of salmonella can be costly to a farm in many ways

A farm can be a great place to raise children

When looking at the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program from USDA, we see that payments have been triggered for the first three months of 2023

In a unanimous Supreme Court ruling, the justices on the highest court in the land agreed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its authority in threatening penalties of $40,000 per...

Research is the engine that drives a dairy farm’s economic possibilities in the ever-growing carbon credit marketplace. This research enhances the ability to sell manure-based products off the farm...

Those of us in animal agriculture are no strangers to the fact that there are extremist groups calling for the end of using animals for food

Warm, wet weather creates an environment where salmonella-causing bacteria thrive

CME spot cheese prices have been trending down since mid-March with both blocks and barrels trading as low as the $1.40 range by mid-May

On May 11, 2023, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law Senate Bill 315

Selective breeding has delivered benefits that are part of our industry’s rich history of effective farming. These breeding methods have improved productivity while using fewer natural resources

Food is one of the most personal — not to mention necessary — choices people make each day. What we choose to eat and to feed our families depends on factors including our preferences, culture,...

Striving to analyze and understand milk price changes, much less projecting future behavior, is an ever-changing exercise

“Chocolate milk faces potential school ban,” rang out the headlines in the May 16, 2023, edition of The Wall Street Journal

Possibly the biggest thief of resting time for dairy cows is waiting to be milked

Talking about sustainable advancements in agriculture can feel like trying to hit a moving target, especially with so many entities involved along the supply chain from farmers to consumers

Automated milking systems are a substantial investment, but in return, many benefits can be gained from this style of dairy herd management

As we move fully into spring, it is time to have our butterfat-risk toolkit out and ready for deployment