Have you ever paused to marvel at the tools you have at your fingertips, especially when it comes to reproduction on the dairy?

Parametric, or index-based, insurance has been around for decades, but a new product is emerging alongside established weather- and crop-based options such as drought, disease, and flooding coverage: heat...

The longstanding tradition of drinking milk in the victory circle at the Indianapolis 500 dates back to 1936 and originated with a spur of the moment reaction

It’s a classic example of supply and demand. Dairy heifer inventories have shrunk to a two-decade low, and that has caused prices to vault to record highs

One of the biggest transitions in forage equipment over the past 20 years or so has been from sicklebar mowers to disc mowers and mower-conditioners

During the busy spring season, hanging out in the house with kiddos isn’t an option. Having a 3-month-old and 20-month-old means a lot of creativity when it comes to getting chores done, spending...

Although the seasons run opposite down under, Australian dairy farmers are no strangers to heat stress

The recent NFL draft in Green Bay, Wis., showcased rookie players and whetted fan appetites for the upcoming season, but the excitement wasn’t confined to Lambeau Field

Working with cattle is all about strategy

From 1966 to 2010, butterfat levels in the U.S. milk supply held a rather tight window ranging from 3.66% to 3.69%

When it comes to tariffs, “This is all too familiar” or “It’s kind of déjà vu,” has been the common refrain during discussions with dairy producers in the early...

Despite all the noise and headlines surrounding tariffs, the only countries with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. dairy products as of April 16th are Canada and China

It is time to put seed corn in the ground for the 2025 crop in many parts of the U.S

A popular topic of discussion in recent years has been whether to raise calves on the farm or send them off-site into the care of experienced calf rearers

For the 27th year, students from the six New England land grant universities hopped on a bus for a week in January, traveling to dairy farms in the northeastern United States, and Quebec, Prince Edward...

Each year, IFCN Dairy reports on the size of the global raw milk pool — currently around 1 trillion kilograms per year

Dairy markets started 2025 well positioned for a strong year, but the landscape is fraught with uncertainties that will raise the level of volatility as we move throughout the rest of the year

Spring is often a reminder that time is fleeting, and seasons change

“No one can be you the way that you can be you,” said Carla Harris during her keynote speech at the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) conference in January

Uncertainty about tariffs, retaliatory tariffs, reciprocal tariffs, and other government policy changes are creating a lot of angst in the dairy markets