School districts will have the option to continue serving low-fat flavored milk for the next few years, according to a USDA rule being announced today

Everything works smoother with our automated milking systems when we stay on schedule with our cleaning and maintenance

Working with cows, heifers, and calves each day is a highlight of the job for many dairy farmers. What’s not as enjoyable is dealing with the other animals that may show up on a farm, like birds,...

The dairy REAL Seal program has evolved to become a leaner – and in a few cases, depending on one’s perspective, meaner – marketing program during the past decade compared to the one...

Milk prices in New Zealand matter to dairy farmers in the United States because the island nation is the world’s largest dairy exporter

“At the Dairy Forum in January of 2020, I made a prediction that we’d see more change in the next five years than we’ve seen in the last 15 years

When economists try to forecast markets, they typically look at the history of prices and production and then consider consumer demand and other market factors

Dried distillers grains, with or without solubles (DDGS or DDGs), is a fermentation coproduct that is commonly used in livestock rations in the U.S

The dairy export scene has come a long way in the 27 years since the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) was first founded

From fast food restaurants to Michelin rated restaurants, who makes the decision on what food goes on the menu? Of course, the answer is chefs and culinary specialists

They aren’t always perfect, but we know we can depend on our automated milking systems

When making decisions about which cows to keep and which ones to sell, don’t forget about the ones that have already paid back their rearing costs

Dairy employers watched with intense interest the Supreme Court’s consideration of the Biden Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

About 20 years ago, as a young nutritionist, I sat in a meeting room in Stephenville, Texas, to learn about the new Dairy NRC published in 2001

Looking back at last year can help us protect agriculture from activists in the future

Alfalfa is known for its high nutritional value, and that makes it a valued forage source. However, alfalfa is often hindered nutritionally because of the indigestible lignin components

When temperatures are between 59°F and 82°F, a dairy calf can manage and control its body temperature with relative ease. “They are generating metabolic body heat and have normal exchange...

A dispute panel agreed with the claim brought forth by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that Canada breached its obligations regarding dairy imports

Running a dairy farm means there is a lot to think about . . . animal health and welfare, nutrition and production, labor issues, finances and capital investment decisions, controlling costs

The new year doesn’t have to be a time to limit ourselves. We can share what we have instead