The dairy industry does an outstanding job ensuring that milk for consumers is free of antibiotic residues

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

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

This time of the year, many people are thinking about their own goals for the year ahead

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

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

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

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

Americans’ love for cheese continues to grow, as last year was another record-breaking year in terms of per capita cheese consumption

“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)

It likely seems odd to many of us to eat a bowlful of macaroni and cheese that doesn’t feature at least one form of real dairy cheese, but a major food company will soon be putting such a product...

In a two-to-one vote, the U.S. failed in its attempt to challenge Canada’s tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocation system and gain better market access under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Hay stocks were at near-record lows as of May 1 of this year. In October, USDA forecast that 2023 alfalfa hay production would be up about 1% from last year and grass hay up 0.8%

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you can enjoy some sort of Thanksgiving meal tomorrow. If you were the one shopping for ingredients to prepare food for the holiday, you likely kept a close eye on prices

During the November Hoard’s Dairyman webinar, presenter Mike Hutjens asked the audience how much their feed costs per cow will change from 2023 to 2024

Fall can be an especially hectic time for farmers, with crops to harvest and manure to move, plus all the regular day-to-day work. This can mean long days, short nights, and a lack of much-needed sleep

The milking center is at the heart of a dairy farm, and when the time comes to make updates, producers can be faced with a big decision

We don’t have a new farm bill yet, but steps taken this week ensure programs important to dairy producers will continue for the time being

Calves enter a world filled with bacteria, viruses, and parasites. These organisms can make them sick or even lead to death

It would be useful if we could look into a crystal ball and see what the dairy industry was going to be like in 2024