Many farms have a crowd gate that complements their milking system. Before a cow ever reaches the parlor, it probably encounters a crowd gate

The trajectory of dairy margins continues to improve in 2024, as average profitability reached $12.33 per hundredweight (cwt.) in July

Both nutritionists and dairy producers spend a lot of time reviewing forage analysis reports

Growing up as a sixth-generation dairy farm kid, I knew that we used a plate cooler to chill our milk before the hauler picked it up

Out of all the forage a farmer harvests, a portion of it never makes it to the cow

A mixed bag of weather conditions this planting and growing season will likely translate into corn silage of varying quality

Beef demand so far in 2024 has been nothing short of amazing, bolstering the strong beef cattle prices that have benefited dairies

The quickly retreating long days of summer are the main culprit for pinkeye infections in cattle due to greater fly pressure around the face and pasture access potentially causing physical trauma to the...

Weather curveballs were thrown this year in the Midwest as farmers experienced a very wet spring

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) are working to preserve market access for American dairy exports to Colombia following the Colombian government’s...

Food allergies and intolerances continue to be a concern for a significant portion of American consumers

Phosphorous is a key element in our everyday lives

I had the opportunity recently to sit in a room with leading dairy nutritionists from across the U.S

The dairy industry is one step closer to having a vaccine available for highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1)

If you have been monitoring milk prices on the futures market, you are likely aware that they are quite high

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a type of avian influenza virus that was first detected in dairy cattle in March 2024

As the dog days of summer slowly come to an end, the importance of colostrum management does not

What is the value of a health monitoring technology system? That’s the one million question dairy farmers must weigh when determining if a given tool will be a good fit for their herd

Last month, I wrote about how the U.S. dairy market is in a Goldilocks period: production is weak and demand is not great, but it is good enough to keep milk prices at profitable levels given the poor...

Farming is a generational occupation, usually passed down from one heir of the family to the next