New Zealand’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) may be a harbinger of U.S. milk prices this coming fall and winter

Making good decisions requires having good information. However, it also requires interpreting that information appropriately and accurately

Clinical mastitis continues to be the number one health problem identified by dairy producers. It affects 25% of all U.S. dairy cows

As the days get longer and the sun gets hotter, hay and planting season are the only things on our minds

There is not one person, industry, city, technology, or politician to blame for California’s lack of water

A farming legacy is honorable and desirable but not without challenges

The dairy industry has been through very turbulent waters the last several years, but don’t get complacent about what appears to be a good price year ahead of us

Isolating ourselves does no good to reach the people consuming our products

Inflation. There isn’t a day that goes by in which that word doesn’t grab a headline these days. It’s at a new 40-year high at 7.9%

A tragedy this weekend reminds us of the importance of being prepared

The day-to-day tasks of a dairy farm can be enough to fill anyone’s plate. Paired with the physical work, though, is a need to evaluate and utilize whatever data is available

March may be a crazy month, but knowing that our heifers are safe and that folks have resources to ask about agriculture makes it all worth the time

Just over two months into the new year, it has become clear that 2022 will hold many of the same fluctuations and fears of the past pandemic few years

Sharing about our non-farm interests helps us connect with others close to us and those looking to us for information

The dairy REAL Seal program has evolved to become a leaner – and in a few cases, depending on one’s perspective, meaner – marketing program during the past decade compared to the one...

deciding when and how a dairy cow departs the farm is different on every operation

The dairy market disruptions from COVID-19 through 2020 and into 2021 exposed flaws in the foundation of U.S. dairy policy and milk pricing. Numerous discussions have been had over negative producer

In my last article, I described how to identify cows that aborted in the dairy herd as a step to improve the reproductive performance

One bright spot in a year marked by uncertainty and challenges for U.S. dairy is exports. Even with disrupted supply chains and a continued global pandemic, American dairy exports are on track

This season of gift giving is a blessing for those with the knack of finding the right present for everyone. They may have “gift giving” as their love language and feel rewarded by finding...