As grocery store shelves continue to fill with bottles, cans, and jugs of every shape, size, color, and ingredient, milk finds itself competing against more and more beverages for a spot in the fridge

One of the leading indicators of a good milking procedure is meeting the industry standard for two-minute flow rate. This metric indicates the amount of milk letdown within the first two minutes

With livestock feed prices on the rise, many farmers will be looking for ways to reduce input costs

The decline in U.S. fluid milk consumption is not a new topic. USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reported last year that as of 2019, fluid beverage milk accounted for 21.7% of total

Class IV futures contracts have been trading higher on the CME when compared to Class III. Of course, Class IV tracks products such as dry milk powders and butter

Nov. 15 looms large at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That’s the day that, under federal rules, the current acting commissioner, Janet Woodcock, needs to step down

When combined with cultures and flavorings, milk is transformed into a variety of tasty dairy products that can range from creamy cottage cheese to frozen ice cream

You have probably heard the statistics that by 2017, U.S. milk production required 30% less water, 21% less land, and a 19% smaller carbon footprint than it did in 2007

With unsettled supply chains induced by shipping and trucking shortfalls both domestically and internationally, dairy price forecasts have become equally unsettled

Milk pricing just may be one of the most complex topics in American agriculture

There has been a sharp slowdown in milk production in both the U.S. and the European Union. Feed costs rose quickly, with nearby corn futures going from $3.40 per bushel in early September last year

Food safety is a major concern for the consumer. As veterinarians, we prescribe and dispense most medicines, and we have a responsibility to ensure that our farmer clients and their employees the correct...

Feed costs — especially corn grain — have risen substantially this year. Maximizing the nutritional value of homegrown forages is always a top priority for profitable dairy farming

Summer is officially in the rearview mirror, and teachers and kids are back in school. For some, the feeling of being back in the classroom is nearly electric

While cheese exports are currently approaching record highs, farm gate milk prices are not exactly doing the same

To stir milk replacer, we got ourselves a paint mixer for a cordless drill. It’s a fast and very effective way to mix the milk replacer for our calves

The new school year is in session, and for millions of students, that means the return of nutritious breakfasts and lunches served in their cafeterias after a year and a half of mostly learning

Unfortunately, we aren’t done with COVID-19 yet . . . or maybe it’s more correct to say that COVID-19 isn’t done with us yet. Either way, perhaps we should stop and ask what we have learned...

After posting a record 55.4 billion pounds in total sales in 2009, it’s been all downhill for the beverage milk category. Last year, fluid milk sales totaled 46.4 billion pounds

As weather conditions around the world change, farmers are tasked with producing food in ways that conserve resources and do more good than harm for the environment