The Raterink family wanted to pursue transitioning their dairy herd from a stanchion barn to automatic milking systems for labor reasons

2024 was a tumultuous year on the political front, and 2025 promises to be just as eventful on the policy front

Every five years, USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services undergo the process of updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Sorting cows and defending opposing players share many similarities

Our first official 4-H dairy club meeting was a hit

In recent years, rising beef markets have presented substantial revenue opportunities for dairy producers

Carbon has become a ubiquitous term in sustainability discussions, ranging from talk of carbon markets and carbon credits to carbon offsets and carbon insets

It wouldn’t be Christmas without dairy products!

At 661 pounds per capita, dairy product consumption last year moved to levels not seen since Dwight Eisenhower was serving his second term as U.S. president in 1959

Celebrating the heart of the holidays and the hearts of those who make it all possible

One way to frame sustainability, whether we are talking about it from an economic, environmental, or social perspective, is to discuss efficiency

Dairies are facing more challenges than ever before. Low milk prices, high interest rates, a skilled labor shortage, and more have put a premium on operating with peak efficiency

Our cows avoided disaster during Hurricane Helene by staying clear of wooded areas

The rise of streaming platforms has fragmented the national television audience, and one survey showed that most consumers prefer to learn about a brand on their phone

Inflation and the economy were two major hot button issues as voters went to the polls this November

There was a need and interest in my community, so I decided to help fill it

We all put out little fires every day at work and at home. The role of the Dairy Communications Management Team is to quell fires before the dairy industry gets burned

Fifteen teams competed in the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl contest in Louisville, Ky.,Wisconsin 4-H wins championship

Phosphorus feeding levels for transition cows has been a topic of discussion for some time now as our previous standards have been challenged with new research

If butterfat levels were tracked using a grade point average (GPA), the U.S. dairy industry would earn its very first 4.0-plus butterfat grade point rating in 2024