My children are growing up a different way than I did on the farm, so it’s hard teaching the same valuable lessons

Are we in a period of across-the-board price increases?Dumb question, right?How about the question, “How much are prices increasing?

My niece and nephews recently showed their calves at the county fair. I thought it’d be fun to ask my 4-year-old, non-farming niece a few questions about her fair experience

Corn silage harvest means all hands are on deck to make the best feed we can for our cows

Foods high in saturated fat, sugars, or sodium will now receive call outs on food packaging labels in Canada. The front-of-package nutrition symbol is black and white in color, has a magnifying glass

For New York dairy farmer Skip Hardie, the last several years can be summed up in one statement. “Our farm went through financial hell for the last six-plus years as I'm sure a lot of your listener

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised down their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecasts for most countries this week. Overall, resource-rich regions fared better with GDP forecasts for some of

U.S. cheesemakers of all sizes are united around food safety. It is seen as a shared responsibility deeply embedded in members of the checkoff-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy

With inflation so out of hand, last month the Federal Reserve enacted the highest single-month interest rate jump since 1994

Everyone wants to feel valued. Farm workers are no different, no matter how big or small the job is

Many factors contribute to positive results when managing cows in an automated milking system

Dairying provides many little instances of joy

Drug residues in truckloads of milk again reached a record low in 2021, affecting only one out of every 12,500 loads — a reduction of more than 90% over the past two decades

Workload and time pressure are cited as top stressors for farmers. Each season brings its own hectic pace, and carving time out of the day for self-care may seem impossible

Dairy has a bright future over the next decade. That’s the short story from a report produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.“Strong growth in per capita consu

If you are looking to add employees to your farm or business, you already know that is a herculean task these days. That’s because the U.S. unemployment rate remains historically low at 3.6%. T

Summer is a time for children to explore and discover, create memories, and gain life experience outside the classroom

Farmers have their reasons for why they choose to milk a certain breed of cows, and each breed features unique and valued characteristics

A lot of fairs are still using post-World War II dairy cattle barns built with old telephone poles, rough lumber rafters, and corrugated metal roofing

A RATHER toothless commission was finally given a little bite when the Senate and House passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA)