Milk and dairy products supply 13 essential nutrients, including three that continue to be identified as nutrients of public health concern: calcium, potassium, and vitamin D

These days, one of the most frequently asked questions in the cattle sector is, “When will the beef cow herd rebuild?”

Growing up on a dairy farm taught me a multitude of things. I learned how to tie a slip knot or how to drive a tractor before I could drive a car, but above all it taught me discipline

There’s a dearth of dairy replacements in the countryside

For more than three decades, National Dairy Council (NDC) has collaborated with third-party health and wellness experts who complement checkoff staff in educating peers, consumers, thought leaders, media...

Dairy is the largest category in retail grocery with $76 billion in sales, according to Circana sales data

The USDA's Cattle Inventory Report reveals that the U.S. cattle inventory is the smallest it’s been in 73 years.1 At the same time, consumer demand for beef continues to grow steadily

National Dairy Council (NDC) leads nutrition research and education on dairy’s role in healthy eating patterns that support health and wellness

The transition period spanning from 21 days before calving to 21 days after calving is a critical phase in a dairy cow’s lactation cycle

The Portuguese-American population is abundant within California’s dairy industry

Growing up on a farm requires working long hours and putting in hard work, but it also equips you with many skills that others don’t have

Healthy aging is a hot topic these days as the U.S. population is older than it has ever been

Akdeniz, an assistant professor and extension specialist in biological systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, noted that the average temperature in the Midwest was 1.3°F to 1.7°F...

On the dairy, decisions are never made in a vacuum. Each choice impacts the next

For dairy-beef crossbred animals to retain the value that dairy farmers benefit from, the backgrounders and feedlots that feed them out must know how to fit these animals into their systems and help them...

The high-protein dairy beverage market is experiencing significant growth due to greater consumer interest in health and wellness products

As I watch the current marketing and other information on the modern world of cow cooling, I look back and smile at how we got here

One of the primary goals when feeding cows is to maximize fiber and starch digestibility for efficient production

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...

No one wants to have cows limping through their barn, afflicted with lameness