Milk production has been essentially flat for the past three years, and 2024 is on track for another year at the same level, if not less

Milk has long been a staple of healthy diets, but today’s consumers are looking for additional benefits then when they pick up their glass

Those of us who live on multigenerational farms are surrounded by the history of our families

During the summer months, cow cooling becomes fundamental to animal care

Inflation affects our daily lives in all aspects, but do we understand its meaning and how it applies to agriculture?

If you have ever listened to radio broadcaster Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer” speech that was given at the 1978 National FFA convention, it’s easy to understand that farmers...

On dairy farms, efforts to improve feed efficiency often revolve around the lactating cows, but other groups within the herd can be an important part of the puzzle

It feels like highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is having a big impact on U.S. milk production and dairy prices, but the true effect still isn’t showing up in the actual supply and demand...

Employers are generally impressed by students participating in internships and summer jobs. Consider working in agriculture!

While many pandemic-era export issues have eased, an emerging threat to secure, reliable U.S. rail shipping is worsening

For the second time in less than five years, the viability of the dairy show and fair season is up in the air because of the threat of disease

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus is sweeping across the United States and affecting more than just poultry flocks and dairy cows

As we switch gears into a new season, it is a good time to look at the current dairy situation and estimate what might happen in the months ahead

For decades, dairy producers have recognized the struggle their herds experience through the summer months. Heat stress has been known to negatively impact milk yield as much as 40% if the heat and humidity

Equipped with traits such as efficiency, health, and longevity, dairy producers now have access to more knowledge about breeding traits as they engage in the sire selection process

Other factors play a role, of course, but cows that are milked more frequently tend to give more milk

The land we work has been cared for by many generations before

Once again, America’s Dairyland made the most cheese of any state in 2023

The growing season is off to an unexpected start

Introduced in 2000, automated milking systems (AMS) have seen more presence in the dairy industry as we have become more technologically advanced