Multiple component pricing (MCP) could be coming to the Appalachian and Southeast Federal Milk Marketing Orders

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest - Brown Swiss Class

Veterinarians Donald Sockett, Rachel Klos, and Jason Lombard discussed what producers should know about Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak in humans and cattle and the management practices associated with...

At a recent meeting, I got into a great discussion with some industry members, both producers and supporters, about gene editing

In your March 25 Hoard’s Dairyman Intel, “Consider economic culling,” the one item not taken into account is the size of the cow

After an arduous journey, the Golden State’s dairy farmers will have their chance to cast a ballot on establishing a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) in California

If you’re on social media, hopefully by now you’ve seen what we hope will be the next big thing to sweep the dairy industry. Let me start from the beginning

The sooner calf dehydration is detected, the more likely treatment will be effective

When consumers spent $1 on dairy products in 2017, dairy farmers received 30 cents of that dollar

Ordinarily we think that culling cows falls into two categories — involuntary and voluntary

The National Animal Health Monitoring System’s Dairy 2014 survey found that weaning age had shifted compared to its 2007 survey

With low milk prices still prevailing throughout the land, it’s hard to fathom that U.S. dairy cow numbers will climb, not fall, over the next decade

There was a time when mastitis ravaged dairy herds across the globe

Marilyn HersheyOur farm sits right beside a township road. In fact, the road runs right between the main farm and our numerous calf hutches, so we cross the road several times a day. Duane and

Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website – www.wiid.org

One Christmas I asked for and received a Rubik’s cube – the three-dimensional puzzle

While labor efficiency rose 2.3, labor costs climbed 7.2 percent, wiping away any gains in getting more work done on a daily basis through implementing technology

Extra milk production throughout the country again this spring means some milk cooperatives have introduced quotas for milk production

While findings from the 2017 Census of Agriculture will not be released for quite some time, the annual count of licensed dairy operations contained in the February Milk Production report from USDA offers...

We all have learned a lot more about the importance of facilities and cow comfort by studying cows housed in freestall barns, which may include turn-out lots on dirt or pasture