You probably don’t think about a “matrix” while milking cows. But believe it or not, there’s a matrix in every glass of milk you produce

With the average dairy farm’s herd size growing, it’s more important than ever to focus efforts on optimal manure management

As humans, we believe that we are better than average at multitasking, but in reality, multitasking and the skills it takes to run a maternity barn is a complex set of relationships between the cow, newborn...

While in the midst of hay season, Amber Friedrichsen, managing editor of Hay & Forage Grower, kicked off the Iowa State I-29 Moo University Forage webinar series with an in-depth look at the current stocks,...

Hoard's Dairyman, the national dairy farm magazine, reports mailbox prices. These milk prices are updated monthly for dairy producers in the U.S

Barb Petersen, D.V.M., of Sunrise Veterinary Service PLLC, will present, “Start smart: Maternity pen and newborn calf care tips.”

Texas A&M University’s AgriLife Extension recently hosted a webinar on the New World Screwworm (NWS) threat, and while the specimen being discussed was small — about the size of a housefly...

Dairy producers may be facing a looming shortage of dairy replacement heifers

Mastitis is one of the most common and costly health issues in dairy herds — but preventing and managing it isn’t about doing just one thing better

The U.S. dairy market is charging into 2025 with high stakes

They say you can take the girl off the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the girl. I take pride in saying that fits me perfectly

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

U.S. dairy margins are forecasted to rebound in the second half of the year. That wasn’t the case earlier this year as margins fell steadily during the first quarter of 2025

At this spring’s California Dairy Sustainability Summit, methane was on everyone’s mind — and it looks like dairy farmers are well on their way to achieving the state’s reduction...

The market sentiment was bearish on U.S. cheese for the first half of 2025, but the reality is playing out stronger than expected

Unfortunately, crop diseases can begin early after planting, sometimes becoming detrimental to the plant’s growth for the entirety of the season

With cattle supply on a downward trend across the United States, beef bull prices have skyrocketed, and ranchers are under more pressure than ever to choose wisely come auction time

Wet and cold conditions have made spring manure application a bit tricky in recent years. This has been a friction point for many farmers, as they struggle to get manure applied and crops in the ground

Dairy management decisions such as the ideal voluntary waiting period and days dry are the topics of productivity conversations across the globe

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...