First Grassland shed 75 dairies in the Upper Midwest last year

Everyone who milks cows for a living should take a serious look at the revamped Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy)

Volunteering at a judging contest that I participated in during high school has been a rewarding experience

It's pitiful past performance invoked indifference among dairy farmers. However, significant updates to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) should cause everyone to take a second look

The slick haplotype confers cattle with a short and sleek hair coat. In hot, humid climates this type of hair coat makes cows more resistant to heat stress

The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (ANA18) out of committee on April 18, 2018

One nut has surpassed dairy while another nut is nipping at dairy’s heels

In placing this class of Holstein cows D-C-A-B, Cow D wins on her balance of frame, width of chest, dairy strength, and symmetry to the udder

A typical stroll down the grocery store aisle exposes the shopper to almost 40,000 different products

USDA and the University of Missouri’s Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) conduct baseline projections each year for a number of agricultural sectors

As those of us in dairy circles continue to hope for a recovery, the rest of the economy keeps growing

I don’t actually know how to fix the dairy industry. I know that it will be a multistep process

2018 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging contest - Holstein Class

A couple of months ago the details were released regarding changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy)

People have the perspective that dairy farmers have no life. That they work sunup to sundown, and that they eat, sleep, and breathe farming

As Wisconsin’s 70th Alice in Dairyland, I have the privilege of traveling across the state and sharing many messages about Wisconsin’s diverse agriculture industry

What will dairy look like in the future? It was that question that spurred dairy consultant Jack Britt to collaborate with a team of experts to examine dairying in the future

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

At $2.2 million per farm, equity positions reached a new pinnacle for U.S. dairy farmers in 2016

While some young dairy enthusiasts grow up participating in dairy cattle judging and quiz bowl contests, students with an interest in dairy products can have a similar experience