If you haven't signed up for the new dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP-Dairy) yet, there's still time. The application deadline has been extended to Friday, December 19, 2014. This is the second extension...

For students in Louisville, Ky., the North American International Livestock Exposition provides a unique opportunity for a lesson in agriculture. The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE)...

While the nation's economy continues its recovery from the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009, rural America seems to be falling behind. In terms of employment, urban areas have seen moderate growth over...

An early winter snowstorm dumped up to 7 feet of snow in parts of western New York, shutting down highways and stranding thousands. For farmers, feed delivery was halted and milk that could not be picked...

Times change, and so do people's eating habits. In the past decade, one food has risen to the top, experiencing the most growth in the American diet: yogurt. The NPD Group's National Eating Trends study...

If the time has come to build a new heifer facility on your farm, it is wise to do your homework before the construction crew moves in

Americans' desire for organic food continues to grow, and the nation's largest grocer is responding. Retail giant Walmart recently announced plans to expand its organic selection in stores. Even further,...

Three dairy judging contests were held at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Ky., on Sunday, November 9. In all, 51 teams participated in the collegiate, post-secondary...

by Abby Bauer, Associate Editor Reproductive performance is instrumental to farm profitability, but no single measure can capture all facets of a reproductive program. One important number we can look...

Automatic feeders and group housing are very trendy topics in calf raising today, and for good reason. The opportunity to feed more milk and provide social interaction appears to deliver great benefits...

Not long ago, dairy bull calves were sent to market with low expectations. At times, farms simply hoped calves would be purchased at a price that covered trucking and commission costs. Fast forward to...

Even well-educated parents with access to healthy foods struggle to meet the nutritional needs of their children. The groundwork for a healthy life is built during childhood. Unfortunately, financial limitations,...

Milk substitutes continue to grow their share of the fluid milk market, even though they don't compare to the amount of calcium, healthy fat and protein that comes in a glass of cow's milk. Now, new research...

Meatless Monday is a global movement that began in 2003, encouraging consumers to refrain from eating meat on Mondays to better their health and save the environment

Rather than waiting for monthly results, preliminary genomic evaluations will be available to producers on a weekly basis starting November 11. "The rate in which we are collecting new genotypes has really...

Marcie Feine's passion for calves clearly shined through as she spoke at a Land O'Lakes calf event last month. "I have the best job because I get the babies," she said. Marcie and her husband, Glen, are...

Another genetic base change is just around the corner. While a base change is nothing new (genetic bases were updated previously in 1965, 1974, 1984, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010), the one that will...

Americans are drinking less fluid milk, but their taste for dairy is not waning. In fact, USDA data released last month shows that per capita consumption of dairy products has climbed from 539 pounds in...

Driven by a rising appetite for milk, cheese and yogurt, the Chinese dairy market is expected to double in size by 2019, reaching an estimated $70 billion. With this rate of growth, the Asian country would...

A Canadian aged cow was named Grand Champion of the International Holstein show. By Abby Bauer, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor For the second time in three years, RF Goldwyn Hailey was chosen as the...