The author is the managing editor and covers animal health, dairy housing and equipment, and nutrient management. She grew up on a dairy farm near Plymouth, Wis., and previously served as a University of Wisconsin agricultural extension agent. She received a master’s degree from North Carolina State University and a bachelor’s from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Feb. 5 2024
After a dozen weeks of testimony and cross-examination spread over six months, the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) public hearing concluded on Tuesday, January 30
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Feb. 1 2024
People and businesses around the world have goals about becoming more sustainable, but what sustainability means to each entity can be very different
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Jan. 29 2024
Current and potential dairy consumers live all around the world, providing the U.S. dairy industry a tremendous opportunity for growth
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Jan. 25 2024
In his opening address, president and CEO Michael Dykes shared a handful of ways we can elevate the dairy industry, and one of them was to reignite our competitive fire
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Jan. 22 2024
Supply and demand are often on a teeter-totter ride; when one goes up, the other goes down. This is certainly true for our dairy markets
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Jan. 18 2024
Unlike the swimmers who will be racing across the pool during the Olympics this summer, it appears U.S. milk prices are more likely to be bobbing in the water, at least through the first part of the year
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Jan. 15 2024
Having a plan or strategy for your business is instrumental in achieving future success
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Jan. 10 2024
Wearable animal monitoring technology helps some farms identify when cows are in heat and ready to be inseminated
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Jan. 8 2024
A new year brings excitement and opportunity, but it can also come with apprehension, especially if you are a business owner
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Jan. 4 2024
No record milk prices were received by farmers in 2023, but like many grocery staples, retail milk prices climbed higher. In fact, the price for a gallon of milk reached a new high last year
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Dec. 29 2023
The dairy industry does an outstanding job ensuring that milk for consumers is free of antibiotic residues
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Dec. 27 2023
As the year comes to a close, it is often a time of reflection. It is a time to think about the good and the not-so-good events that occurred over the past 12 months
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Dec. 22 2023
Last year, U.S. milk fat production from domestic milk plus the milk fat of imported products used as ingredients in domestically produced dairy products topped 9.3 billion pounds
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Dec. 21 2023
This time of the year, many people are thinking about their own goals for the year ahead
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Dec. 18 2023
Last year was a dry growing season for many, and while we can’t turn on the spigots run by Mother Nature, there are some practices that can help growers take advantage of the moisture that is available
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Dec. 14 2023
It was a win for dairy late Wednesday afternoon when the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023
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Dec. 14 2023
As more farms explore the potential of cover crops, trial and error helps people learn what works best when it comes to managing these covers and the plantings that follow
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Dec. 6 2023
Partnerships developed by Dairy Management Inc. and the dairy checkoff drive sales of dairy products at restaurant chains across the country and around the world
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Dec. 6 2023
Americans’ love for cheese continues to grow, as last year was another record-breaking year in terms of per capita cheese consumption
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Dec. 4 2023
“Global milk supplies are tight. Exports are where it’s at,” said Gregg Doud, the new president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)