The contribution farmers make to the dairy checkoff is used in many ways to promote the consumption of milk and dairy products

Making good decisions requires having good information. However, it also requires interpreting that information appropriately and accurately

Your dairy experience can bring value to careers both inside and outside of agriculture

“Manufacturers don’t actually know what they will have to pay for your milk until federal orders deliver the monthly announcement of prices,” wrote Mark Stephenson

Corn Silage: From Seed to Feed is the latest offering from the Hoard’s Dairyman bookstore

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has opened the door to federal order modernization in response to industry interest in looking at a variety of changes

How many “We’re hiring” signs have you seen this week? It may seem like every business is putting out a plea for employees even as unemployment levels continue to drop

A first lactation heifer’s initial experience in a voluntary milking system or robot is so important to the cow and the farmer

We are beginning to see the term “make allowance” in dairy headlines, and it is important to understand what it means and how it works

Celebrate the role dairy plays in childhood nutrition during National School Breakfast Week

This may be one instance that inflation and supply chain issues could work to a farmer’s advantage. The same economic storm that’s driving up equipment, fertilizer, and other input costs

Just as facilities with the right dimensions and amenities encourage cow comfort and production, an environment that limits a cow’s natural abilities can create problems

When feeding heifers, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Betsy Hicks has four main goals:1. Maintain health2. Achieve rate of average daily gain targets3

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

Group housing for calves is a common topic of conversation in today’s dairy industry, but it’s not a system that is easy for all farms to implement

As dairy farmers, no matter how long we have been in this career, there are always mistakes we can learn from

Tax deadlines are months away, but now is actually a great time for farms to start tax planning. Corey Clark, a farm business management educator, explained why during a Michigan State University

Bill Langel is the only superintendent the modern-day Red and White show at World Dairy Expo has ever known

Negative images about animal care practices are a bane of the contemporary livestock industry. Undercover videos, out-of-context images, and outright manipulation of visuals are tools of anti-animal