With the highest milk prices in years, or even decades, 2022 has been exhilarating for dairy farmers. Yet, margin volatility is still a major concern despite the high milk price. The figure below depi

U.S. dairy exports have been riding high in the saddle as of late, but will that trendline continue?Food and agriculture consultant Betty Berning believes it will. Berning, operator of Betty Berning C

Drainage water management is a conservation practice that can help reduce nitrogen (N) losses in tile drainage from crop fields. Drainage water management, also known as controlled drainage, has been

Most would agree that pretty cows are nice to look at, but a recent study showed cows with positive conformation traits appeal to both the eyes and the checkbook.Using nearly 20 years of linear classi

“Our biggest ally is the consumer. Dairy product consumption is at the highest level since 1959. That’s an incredible endorsement,” shared Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National...

The first tractor that ever worked the land on our farm is at the core of many of my grandpa’s stories

What does it mean to maintain a social license? Whether the phrase is explicitly described or instead implied, this is a concept more and more consumers are demanding from their food suppliers. If dai

When consumers accept dairy industry practices, or in other words, when dairy has a social license to operate, milk and dairy products can provide valuable, affordable nutrition

That’s the modern-day question millions of Americans are asking as they expand their dairy intake. In 2021, that expansion saw Americans consuming nearly 667 pounds of dairy products per person

Sharing their knowledge and experience cultivates dairy advocates

Getting out of our bubble gives us valuable perspective

Surviving or Thriving in the Future of Dairy Production? How to be Both Sustainable and ProfitablePresented by Dr. Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin, and Dr. John Goeser, Technical Director

As crops come off the fields and farmers prepare for winter, it is a time to make decisions that will impact both productivity and finances for the next growing season

Will manure processing technology work on my farm?presented by Rebecca Larson, University of Wisconsin-Madisonsponsored by McLanahan The number of on-farm opportunities for manure proc

For many dairy farmers, the lines between family and farm are blurred. While there are many positive aspects when family members work together, it can also be challenging

Despite the opinions of extreme activists, dairy still has a place in the world that should be defended

Today’s athletes have different goals than their counterparts from prior decades. Athletic goals in this era are attributable to new technologies, training techniques, advanced analytics, new strate

There is a tremendous amount of care that goes into a glass of milk. I wish there was a way to capture all of the effort it takes to provide nutrition for ourselves and our neighbors. Caring for our a

Not all farms have the space or labor on site to raise their own dairy replacements, so it is not uncommon for calves to be transported to a custom grower early in life. While this type of calf rearin

There has been much recent work completed regarding antibiotic stewardship in dairy production. This includes pathogen-based decision-making (sometimes aided by on-farm culture) about which cows to tr