Using vaccines to prevent painful or deadly illnesses in cattle and other livestock is something all farmers are familiar with

It may have taken a little bit longer to appear, but since the coronavirus began reaching rural areas, there has been no stopping it

The newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 was filled with many positives for the dairy industry

Recently, I attended one of the many webinars available these days. By the end of the presentation, the speaker mentioned that the debt at a dairy can sometimes escalate to $12,500 per cow

Dairy producers are now able to breed for more feed-efficient cows. The trait — Feed Saved — debuted with the genetic evaluations published on December 1 by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding...

When the pandemic struck earlier this year, I mentioned land as a key indicator of the severity of the impact of the crisis

Tours and on-farm events are awesome ways to educate consumers about dairy farming and the nutrition dairy products can provide

In the debate for President-elect Joe Biden’s secretary of agriculture, many names were reported and discussed, but a familiar one emerged as the top choice: Tom Vilsack, who served as USDA Secretary...

this year will go down in the annals of history as one for the ages. Indeed, 2020 had both immense challenges and immense opportunities . . . both are coming to light

It seems like everything I see, hear, or read about these days is building momentum toward the impending holiday season

Today is Election Day. There will be excitement, disappointment, and maybe even some surprises, too. It’s going to be a long day

As the industry looks ahead to 2021, milk price outlook remains uncertain as factors weigh on markets that could lift or depress milk prices

“Half of 1% of all global greenhouse gases are a result of animal-sourced foods we produce and consume in the U.S. I know in the public, and in the media, the notion is out there that what we eat...

Assessing crops and planning creative ways to store silage are factors farmers are facing heading into the 2020 corn silage harvest

Negative producer price differentials (PPDs) reared its ugly head in June milk checks and will reappear in July

Could California’s civil war over quota have a somewhat civil sunset? The potential does exist

It was a success and I still can’t believe it! If you had told me a few months ago that I was going to host a virtual tour for kids who couldn’t see the Dairy Council of California’s...

“Dairy markets are no longer volatile, they’re violent.” Those words emanated out of Mike North’s mouth and set into my brain as if instantly etched in stone

How many times have we all heard as dairy farmers that we should all be online sharing our stories? It seems we get encouragement from every angle and every industry ally

You might be thinking that with COVID-19 stay-at-home rules in place and limits on how many people can gather, your annual National Dairy Month farm tour should be canceled, too