I recall many cold mornings of feeding calves while growing up. On my family’s 150-cow farm, I would shiver along, wearing at least four layers of clothes, from hutch to hutch

“When I started at Taco Bell 10 years ago, there was this idea of the cheese-stuffed taco,” stated Steven Gomez who heads up the franchises’ Food and Beverage Innovation Team

“We place postfresh cows, 1 to 45 days in milk, into one of two groups: first-lactation only and second-lactation and greater cows,” said Dale Mattoon, a Platinum Winner

With its two fused tortilla shells and Pepper Jack cheese in the secret pocket, Taco Bell staffers knew the Quesalupa would be all about the cheese . . . more specifically the cheese pull

In recent years, a great amount of discussion has surrounded the determination of optimal stocking density based on economic and health-related measures

“Cheese. Cheese. Cheese.” That’s what consumer test panelists kept telling the Taco Bell Food and Beverage Innovation Team as it tested the new product

It has long been understood that heat stress is one of the biggest management challenges across the southern United States

As an out-of-state college student, I rarely have the opportunity to travel home. Growing up with a tight-knit family, I spent most of my days working alongside my parents and younger sisters

We built this 12- by 12-foot-square frame building to wash our calf hutches. It is 8 feet tall, has a floor grate that is 16 inches off the ground, and old windbreaker panels on three side

This cow is in a lying position, which is often associated with sleep. Time spent sleeping may affect cow health, production, and welfare more than we realize.The importance of cow comfort and i

With a healthy margin of victory, four members of the Spencer County FFA chapter took home the top prize at the 2016 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. For this national FFA contest

The newest fad in shopping for meat looks a bit like a consumer walking out to a cattle yard or pasture, pointing at an animal, and saying, “I want that one.” In the past few years

When it comes to new products, the Quesalupa is not only the star of the Taco Bell brand, it recently earned top billing at the Prepared Foods New Products Conference

When the October 25, 2016, issue of Hoard’s Dairyman arrives in your mailbox, take an extra close look at the cover. Every subscriber will see a Grand Champion from World Dairy Expo

Every year, the October 25, 2016, issue of Hoard’s Dairyman features highlights from the recently concluded World Dairy Expo

They employ 100,000 U.S. dairy cows. That's correct. By placing 225 million pounds of cheese on pizzas and an array of food items, Pizza Hut employs 100,000 dairy cows or 1 percent of the U.S. dairy herd....

While costs to produce milk fell 11 percent last year, the world’s average milk price dropped 33 percent, reported the IFCN team of dairy economists based around the world. As everyone milking cows

“Pass the cheese, please!” It seems Americans are saying that phrase now more than ever. Brand new data released by USDA’s Economic Research Service revealed a new record for per capita...

With lights dimmed, spotlights shone on seven exceptional cows as they entered the Coliseum for the presentation of 2016 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion. Each beautiful cow represented the bes

With a little bit of something for everyone, the World Dairy Expo 50th anniversary did not disappoint. From the opening ceremony of the show to the final selection of Supreme Champion, the “Celebrat