Dairy cows may be the hardest-working livestock species. After a productive life making milk, most cows go on to a “second career” providing beef as culled cows

Herd size often dictates how many pens of milking cows are on a farm, but if having multiple pens is an option, consider grouping cows by age

The next chapter in California’s civil war over quota was written after Administrative Law Judge Timothy Aspinwall concluded, “ . . . the Petition is legally defective and should not be advanced...

No one knows the exact extent that this pandemic will affect how we go about daily life in the future, but just as with historical events in the past, it’s clear that some things will remain changed

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Scientific Report puts dairy in a strong place for the final 2020-2025 guidelines that are set to be released at the end of this year

New research findings could be good news for dairy foods. Emerging science shows that overall diet quality counts more for positive health outcomes than just single nutrients or the quantity of calories...

Don’t underestimate the impact that government purchases are having on the dairy market

While the coronavirus pandemic has certainly brought wide swings in dairy markets, it has brought an even wider list of questions about the future

One of the most interesting things I have observed during this pandemic is how so many consumers returned to the basics

Despite the global pandemic, “dairy remains a sales powerhouse.” That market analysis came from Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, on the July 9 DairyLivestream

Coronavirus precautions have vastly changed workplaces for both dairy farmers and their employees, an important part of the nation’s critical infrastructure

At the peak of the COVID-19 panic buying in March, weekly dairy sales were nearly half a billion dollars higher than they would have been during a regular week, said market researcher Anne-Marie Roerink

Here at Hillcrest Farms, we take pride in what we do. The good days, the bad days, the hot days, and the cold days

Forecasting the future of the U.S. dairy industry has always been a difficult task due in part to the inelastic nature of the demand for dairy products

The 2020 dairy cattle show season has become a sad state of affairs

This week is forecasted to be hot in nearly every dairy producing part of the country. Month-long predictions have much of the same with above average temperatures expected for all of July

“Employed people eat more pizza than unemployed people.” Or at least that is how I remember the quote

The value of water to cow comfort cannot be understated. It’s useful to remember that, in times of potential heat stress, water is not only necessary for drinking but can also help cows release excess...

When you consider major sources of variability in terms of nutrition, a single ingredient might not be on the top of your list for consideration

When the new 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are released later this year, it appears dairy will keep its prominent seat at the table in USDA’s diet recommendations