Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) was recognized today as a leader in sustainability efforts at Walmart's first Sustainability Product Expo in Rogers, Ark. During the event, Rick Smith, DFA's president and...

Agromatic Inc. harnesses the power of Big Foot Agromatic, Inc. announces the release of the Big Foot Forage Packer. The Forage Packer can be used in both bunkers and on silage piles to pack the feed firmly,...

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 26 requests for export assistance from Bongards Creameries, Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms, Michigan Milk Producers Association and United Dairymen...

We are excited to announce that applications for the Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) are now available! The renowned program has trained hundreds of young dairy producers and industry professionals....

The American Feed Industry Association's Equipment Manufacturers Committee has selected two new universities as recipients of its EMC scholarship fund. The universities-North Carolina State University...

Twilight Meetings to Focus on Milk Quality, Forages The Penn State Extension Dairy team is hosting two twilight meetings in May. Dairy twilight meetings are great opportunities to visit with neighbors,...

Youth exhibiting livestock projects are eligible to enter; contest runs May 1 – June 1, 2014 Digi-Star announces that it will be hosting its second annual Be a Digi-Star Champion Contest. The contest...

JCB, the world's largest privately owned heavy equipment manufacturer, will host the third annual JCB Mud Run on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at its North American Headquarters in Savannah, GA. Proceeds from...

by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor If lawmakers in Connecticut have their way, whole milk may soon be banned from the state's day cares. Titled An Act Concerning Nutrition Standards For Child Care Settings,...

by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor Even though the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding now calculates all U.S. genetic evaluations, it is clear USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) laboratory in Beltsville,...

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa. Although genetically engineered (GE) products are used around the world, the issue becomes contentious when they are present in our food. A...

Holstein Canada, along with fellow industry partners from across Canada, is proud to unveil the new Canadian Breed Strategy. After a year-long consultation process with industry partners, members, committees...

With California's driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to strengthen the state's ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and called...

Five classes of dairy cows are featured on the covers of our January through March 10 issues, representing five of the dairy breeds. Click the cover image to see the official placing for the class, the...

Lely is proud to support the efforts of Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) and Iowa's Dairy Center. Lely and Fitzgerald, Inc., the local Lely Center in Elkader, IA have worked closely with officials...

D A C B is my placing in this fine class of 5-year-old Jersey cows. D sorts herself to the top because she has the best rear udder in the class. D uses that distinct edge in rear udder to place over A...

I placed this class of Ayrshire aged cows D B A C. With her angularity and her stretch from end to end, D easily wins the class. For the top placing, D goes over B because D is sharper throughout. D is...

I placed this quality class of Guernsey cows D A C B. D easily starts the class with her long, deep and wide frame and quality mammary system. D places over A with a longer, more snugly-attached fore udder....

I placed this lovely class of Holstein aged cows C D B A. I started the class with C as I feel she is the cow showing the fewest faults. She is a beautifully balanced dairy cow with great feet and legs...

I placed this class of Brown Swiss aged cows C A B D. C wins the class in a very close placing over A. It is C's overall dairyness, style, balance, and feet and legs that carry her to the top. C is a taller,...