The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) started in California on November 1, 2018, which means we have been operating under the FMMO for 39 months

While the European Union (EU) stands second in global dairy product exports, the forecast has turned a bit cloudy these days

I just wanted to say thanks for bringing out articles like the one on planting green and soil health that ran in the March 10 Hoard’s Dairyman Intel. We have practiced this for five years now and...

Change can be difficult, and some producers may worry that global efforts surrounding sustainability will force changes to current farming practices

This isn’t any sort of breaking news, but kids prefer their milk flavored. In fact, about 67% of the milk that moves through U.S. schools is flavored

What job on your farm would you like to make easier?There are many possible answers to this question, but a top contender for many would likely be disbudding calves

U.S. dairy exporters pushed past previous trade records with $7.75 billion in overseas sales in 2021. In fact, last year’s exports topped prior-year numbers in ten of dairy’s top 11 markets

Inflation. There isn’t a day that goes by in which that word doesn’t grab a headline these days. It’s at a new 40-year high at 7.9%

Leading a business into the next generation or owner is a complex process that encompasses even more time and effort than the already complicated succession plans

While farms have made positive strides toward reducing fresh cow health problems, the transition period remains a challenge for our dairy industry

When it comes to feed costs, we are in uncharted waters and seem to be going “where no man has gone before.”

“GREAT NEWS!!!”That was the lead statement from Peggy Holoubek Hainy on Monday, March 14, who just days earlier made a public plea on Facebook

With spring just around the corner, and a reminder that the risk for severe injury being almost seven-times greater on farms than all other types of businesses, here are some important, high-impact th

Milk is the most important commodity produced on a dairy farm, and both quality and quantity of that product matter to the farm’s success. This is true for every kind of dairy

The day-to-day tasks of a dairy farm can be enough to fill anyone’s plate. Paired with the physical work, though, is a need to evaluate and utilize whatever data is available

The question of where future milk production growth in the U.S. will occur has been frequently discussed over the years

“WILL WE STILL BE FARMING ON MARCH 16?”That’s the question Peggy Holoubek Hainy asked late Friday evening in a message she started writing in all capital letters

We are at the end of the winter, and soon it will be time to start harvesting winter grass forages for silage. Recently, I have been asked whether grass and legume mixtures ensile well

Planting a grain crop like corn or soybeans into a growing cover crop is a practice that is gaining popularity. For dairy and crop farmer Tony Peirick, “planting green” is a concept

“We told dairy farmers for five to seven years that fat was valuable,” said Phil Plourd, president of Blimling and Associates