We recently brought back the Midwest ADSA meeting

February is the month that we are supposed to focus on love

There is a list of nutrients that are considered required to help ruminants perform bodily functions properly

Farming is flexibility,” said Swisslane Farms human resources (HR) lead Annie Link on an episode of Michigan State University Extension’s “Virtual Coffee Break” podcast

Highly pathogenic avian influenza. H5N1. Bird flu. Regardless of what you may call it, this virus has posed significant challenges to dairy farmers over the past year

How can we better understand consumer choices in the dairy industry?

Staying on top of the many tactics of animal rights activist groups allows us to better position ourselves to help educate the public on animal agriculture

The start of 2025 marks a milestone for the U.S. dairy industry: the complete elimination of tariffs on dairy products under the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)

Dairy farmers enjoyed higher milk prices in 2024 due to lower milk output for much of the year, and that same market force caused retail milk prices to climb to a new high

USDA announced last Thursday that the final rule amending Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing formulas passed the producer vote and will be implemented in all 11 federal orders

There were seven of us sitting around the table. Sam, Brad, and Ben were the father and two sons who owned the farm

Mastitis can be caused by many pathogens, but if you ask any dairy veterinarian or farmer which is the most damaging, the odds are good that their response will be Staphylococcus aureus

While farmers are still facing challenges, some of them are different from what we previously dealt with

On an episode of the “Bovine Banter” podcast hosted by Penn State Extension, Josh Brubaker shared how he and his family have implemented the use of alternative energy sources such as a manure...

In a recent Frontiers in Veterinary Science article, Penn State researchers discovered that a sugar solution may prove to have the same effects as treating certain diseases with antibiotics

Among the issues that have plagued negotiations for a new farm bill for more than a year have been disagreements around spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Have you ever felt overwhelmed after reading the term "first-order fiber digestion kinetics" in a manuscript or textbook? I definitely have — several times!

Dairy farmers can especially appreciate that returns rarely come without an investment of time, energy, or money

As other countries have put new rules and regulations into place regarding calf transport, the question is not why, but when could the U.S. add such transportation guidelines

A 2023 study found the prevalence of lameness in dairy cattle to be 23%. It’s understandable, then, that hoof health and regular trimming have been incorporated as a consistent part of animal care...