This week's episode will discuss how checkoff programs across the country are continuing to meet dairy needs in the face of changing demand

“Dairy perishability will be as important as portability in the months and years ahead,” said Phil Plourd, president of Blimling and Associates Inc. and president of the services division of...

Congress is in its last days before members head home for their final campaign sprints. High on the agenda is agreeing on a new coronavirus response package

“Half of 1% of all global greenhouse gases are a result of animal-sourced foods we produce and consume in the U.S. I know in the public, and in the media, the notion is out there that what we eat...

The current economic context implies a high level of market uncertainty. But overall, the farm economic climate is better than expected. The CME/Purdue “Ag Economy Barometer” reports that...

Consumers have been flocking back to butter. That’s because evidence continues to mount that all dietary fats are not equal

we are all missing our people. Our tribe. Our community. As I write this column, we now are approaching five months of this new normal, and quite honestly, it feels anything but normal

There are two ways to look at the problem facing family dairy farms. The first is that of a “farm income problem.” The second is that of a “farm structure problem.” It is common...

The 2019 fluid milk sales data has been tabulated by USDA and its doesn’t bode well for dairy. Fluid milk sales fell another -1.75% when comparing 2019 to 2018

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the September 25, 2020 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

I have two young children, and keeping them occupied and safe can feel like a full-time job in some situations. This gives me a whole new appreciation and admiration for all the farm moms out there who

Nearly every year we have had severe heat stress within our dry cow group. This happened for the most part because they were used to living life

The pandemic recession is a cloud that will remain hanging over our entire country for the foreseeable future

On a 17-day journey from Napier, New Zealand, to the Port of Jingtang in Tangshan, China, a cargo ship carrying 5,867 head of cattle and 43 crew members capsized last week

It’s easy to agree that these are unprecedented times and that the pandemic has thrown the nation and world into dire economic straits

This week's episode will discuss how financial benchmarks can be used to evaluate a farm's operations and prepare for the future

This summer has been anything but typical thanks to COVID-19. While we still have three weeks left of summer here in the West, I am already wondering

“Never stand behind a horse” were the words my grandfather periodically repeated during my childhood at the farm. Thanks to him, I learned at a young age that I could be kicked and severely...

Nongrowing season is a critical period for managing phosphorus losses in runoff

We started chopping corn silage this week, which provides a great opportunity for our farm kids to help and learn.Is it just me, or are all of the mothers out there feeling a tad overwhelmed