As we near the end of the year, it is important to spend some time completing one of our least favorite activities – record keeping

Dairy producers recognize the valuable role colostrum plays in raising calves. That first meal is truly instrumental in setting animals up for success

For 103 years, Dairy Council of California has focused on advancing people’s understanding of the important role that milk and dairy foods play in healthy, sustainable eating patterns

When consumers spend $1 on dairy products, dairy farmers receive 29 cents of that dollar. That’s according to the latest research by USDA’s Economic Research Service

The COVID-19 pandemic changed many consumer behaviors, and perhaps one of the most striking is the turn toward online grocery shopping

Recently, the Federal Reserve, simply known to many as the Fed, once again raised interest rates with the purpose of bringing down the inflation rate

With this year’s USDA report on per-capita U.S. dairy consumption, the industry has finally moved past the 1960s. In terms of favor with the American public, dairy has returned to 1959

“PPDs” had become a four-letter word in dairy farmers’ lexicon when negative producer price differentials (PPDs) exploded onto the scene in June 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

The title of this article was the lead off question during the September 14, 2022, Hoard’s Dairyman DairyLivestream

This versatile crop is beloved for many reasons as harvest season is upon us

We have all seen the cows that experience extreme inflammation at the time of calving, those with swelling in the udder and beyond

While we love working with dairy cows, we can’t forget that the role of dairy farmers and those that support them is to provide nutritious milk and dairy products to the population. Expanding the...

Milking in both our parlor and with the robots provided some benefits, but certain costs recently led us back to milking exclusively with one system

Energy is the single most important component of the U.S. economy. It drives all aspects of our nation’s economic well-being

AT FIRST we could not believe what our eyes had read. After a second review, we were not as surprised to learn that some politicians who extol the virtues of green energy

The fall back-to-school season means much more than school buildings for youth in agriculture

In my opinion, trying to forecast milk prices for 2023 is a fool’s errand. In my career, I’ve never seen a time with so many unknowns that will impact both milk production and demand

Immigration reform has become a four-letter word, especially in conservative circles. Election year rhetoric, both on the campaign trail and political news channels, has only compounded the problem

The sights and smells of the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm help keep us connected to production agriculture

Although we still have plenty of loose ends to tie up for the 2022 growing season, it isn’t too early to think about the year ahead