When your milk price falls by more than 30 percent, there is little solace in hearing that it could be worse. But, really, it could be worse. U.S. dairy producers are faring better than their New Zealand...

Avoid corn that is too dry when harvesting and storing high-moisture corn that will be later fed as starch to the milking herd. When corn kernels are below 24 percent

Because it would probably hurt producer prices just about everywhere else. One of the interesting aspects of USDA's public hearing that is underway in Clovis, Calif., to gather testimony on establishing...

The success of a robotic milking system depends on four good feet to get each cow to the robot with ease. "Healthy feet are absolutely critical for success in robot barns," said Jack Rodenburg from DairyLogix...

It's the leading importer of dairy products. In the dairy world, when the Asian nation sneezes, we all catch a cold because worldwide dairy product inventories build and prices begin to fall

For the second year in a row, the Holstein, followed by the Jersey were named Supreme Champion of the junior shows at World Dairy Expo. And, it was also a repeat for their owners, Trevor Tuman and Chandler...

Three Canadians rose to the top It lasted hours, but the rewards were great for three outstanding young people. Three divisions of youth participated in the showmanship contest at World Dairy Expo

After seven years of Braedale Goldwyn taking Premier Sire honors, there is a new king of the ring at the International Holstein Show in 2015 with Pine-Tree Sid taking the title

When thinking about a person who is an all around contributor to an industry, the name of Lorne Ella of Rock Ella Jerseys of Hornby, Ontario, Canada, quickly jumps to mind. He is the 74th winner of the...

Featuring deep classes and fancy cows, the International Brown Swiss Show did not disappoint. by Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor The cows paraded in with the traditional fanfare of the...

The Central National FFA Dairy Judging Contest was held on Tuesday morning of World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. Four classes are judged and the high school students answer questions on one of the classes

The winning 4-year-old captured top honors at World Dairy Expo's International Jersey Show. Quality ran deep in the Jersey show, and Judge Michael Heath and his associate, Wayne Stiles, both of Westminister,...

A pair of cows from the Badger State was named Grand and Reserve Grand Champion at the International Junior Holstein Show. Holstein cows owned and exhibited by junior members paraded across the royal blue...

The University of Minnesota captured the 95th National Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest title on Monday. After scores from 12 classes and 6 sets of oral reasons, the team from the University of Minnesota...

All four Minnesota teammates received All-American honors in their first-place finish at the 2015 Lely National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest.The University of Minnesota had a good day at...

Cedarcut Burdette Clove Colata won it all! Mary Creek, Hagerstown, Md., had her work cut out for her as she placed North America's elite Ayrshires on World Dairy Expo's colored shavings Tuesday. One 3-year-old...

Ohio team returned for redemption to take the highest honors in the contest. Last year, the Ohio 4-H team ended the season with a close miss, getting second in the National 4-H Judging Contest. This year,...

While the brothers carried Wisconsin to the winner's circle, the team edged out second-place Pennsylvania by 22 points. By Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor A one-two punch, brothers Ben...

There is a reason that the federal government takes a detailed census each year . . . even going door to door to collect population data. It is the most accurate way to gather such information

Pull up a chair and get very comfortable, because the official USDA hearing to gather testimony about establishing a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) in California is going to be a marathon