“Efficiency is where it’s at right now. We’ve got to make sure every dollar invested in feed works for us,” said Steve Martin, a nutritionist who works with dairy farms across the...

These days, disruption in business and everyday life is beginning to feel like the norm. Threats from extreme weather and vulnerabilities from a stretched workforce add stress to the usual variables f

Supplying delicious food to our communities is another reason to be thankful this season

“The thing we’ve seen over time is that states and regions seem to either be specializing into or out of milk production,” laid out Mark Stephenson

Proper premilking udder stimulation is indispensable to harvesting high-quality milk from cows as quickly and completely as possible while minimizing the impact of the milking machine on teat and udde

Inflation seems to be everywhere in the economy today. The Consumer Price Index, a broad-based measure of inflation, has risen by nearly 9% over the last 12 months

Make the most of this year's corn silagepresented by John Goeser, Rock River LaboratoryLeaning on prior experience, as well as taking into account this year’s growing season, Goeser projects t

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

As consumers, we can play a role in reducing the nation’s carbon footprint, but it might not be in the way most people think

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

Every aspect of the food system, from production to market development, was addressed in new funding initiatives announced last week by Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack during a visit and discussion at Georgetown...

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