Informational sessions have been a cornerstone of World Dairy Expo for decades as dairy producers and industry leaders converge to share their expertise, research, and ideas with each other

About 50% of dairy cows will be affected by lameness during their productive life, resulting in economic losses, poor health, and suboptimal animal welfare

With a general goal to produce more renewable energy, windmills and solar panels have become an increasingly common sight when driving through rural landscapes

Holtz Dairy uses a rotational grazing system to help feed their organic dairy herd. They converted 150 acres to this system after being unable to grow crops on the soil

When talking about dairy cattle rations, it would be easy to assume that net energy for lactation (NEL) refers to the energy in a diet that is used to produce milk

The U.S. doesn’t export a lot of cheese, relative to other products,” said John Lucey, the director for the Center for Dairy Research (CDR). “For instance, more than 50% of milk powders...

The opportunity to build new infrastructure on a farm is always exciting but also a big undertaking!

Each spring, Lakeshore Technical College typically holds a graduation banquet in northeast Wisconsin for its graduating dairy students, but the past few years have not been typical

Wisconsin dairy farmers have been through a long period of consolidation that has cost the state many herds. Since 2014, the number of Wisconsin dairy herds has declined 34%

Growing up as a farm kid in Indiana, spring was my favorite time of the year. I spent April and May working on the farm

The corn planting season will start soon in most regions of the U.S. This means it is time for planning our silage replenishment strategies

Dairy technology has exploded in the last few decades, and for that we have both innovation and necessity to thank

U.S. immigration reform is already gaining attention from the White House and Congress

Every time another regulation is added to a farmer’s plate, it seems like a brand new challenge to tackle. Oftentimes, it is

The road to where we are today in agriculture labor laws has been paved with a multitude of good intentions and calls for justice

The United States is nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the disease has changed both social and societal norms across the country

When the Farm Workforce Modernization Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in fall 2019, sponsors reported that the last time significant labor legislation had been passed in the House was...

Much discussion has unfolded surrounding the income boost to dairy producers from government policy aimed to help offset the effects of COVID-19

Over the last few years, the government has been very involved in the dairy business, providing an estimated $531 million in ad hoc Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments to dairy farmers to offset...

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