Not that many decades ago, ballottement or “bumping” a cow’s abdomen to check for a calf was a common method of pregnancy detection

Growing up on my family’s dairy farm, more than once I had the opportunity to give a slippery, wet newborn calf its very first meal

We’ve all heard it before: farmers need to tell their story. But why are the stories behind food so important?

Yogurt has been a darling of the dairy case, expanding in per capita consumption while fluid milk intake continues to fall

The sooner calf dehydration is detected, the more likely treatment will be effective

We consider dairy farming to be an occupation, a way of life, and often a family tradition

A new study found that cows fed all grass produced milk with a more desirable balance of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids

While some young dairy enthusiasts grow up participating in dairy cattle judging and quiz bowl contests, students with an interest in dairy products can have a similar experience

When you laugh, the whole body relaxes. Lyndy Phillips said that one minute of laughter boosts the immune system for 24 hours.

This isn’t breaking news, but it’s still newsworthy — dairy exports are a major player in U.S. milk prices

There were 110 people in attendance at the Peninsula Pride Farms annual meeting last month in Luxemburg, Wis

At the same time Brian Waymire was hired as manager of Degroot Dairy in Hanford, Calif., the dairy owners were considering the purchase of an automated activity monitoring system

An abnormally high number of twin calves born on Dutch dairy farms last year triggered a closer inspection by authorities

The path to dairy farm ownership is not an easy one. For some families, the transfer of the dairy from one generation to the next can be filled with highs and lows

Do you believe in climate change? Many people say they don’t, but Chris Kucharik, a professor in the department of agronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has data that shows otherwise

Anyone milking cows knows all too well how painful the current milk price cycle has been

Most dairy producers invest in an automatic milking system to reduce the need for hired labor. As an added bonus, many herds milked with robots go up in production

We’ve all heard it before: Dairy farmers are in the beef producing business, too

Animal activist groups aren’t just out to stop large farms; they want to put an end to all animal agriculture

Last spring, some farmers in the Midwest and Northeast were in a desperate situation when they suddenly found themselves without a plant to process their milk