Tonight, National Dairy Shrine will honor Industry Pioneers, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, Guest of Honor, as well as award over $40,000 in scholarships to college students. If you cannot attend...
Total farm business operating expenditures amounted to more than $187 billion in 2008, according to a recent report from USDA's Economic Research Service. Nearly half of those expenditures were spent locally....
In the world of artificial intelligence and automation, long-time team leaders will tell you it also takes a group of diverse and capable people to reach business success goals
New findings enhance Wisconsin’s reputation as America’s Dairyland. According to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study, the economic impact of Wisconsin’s dairy industry is bigger than...
Dairy farmers enjoyed higher milk prices in 2024 due to lower milk output for much of the year, and that same market force caused retail milk prices to climb to a new high
Quality. Pride. Family. These are the values that Larson Acres in Evansville, Wis., has held in the decades since the farm’s current location was purchased in 1957. They are still values that fit...
There are distinctive legal obligations associated with employees and independent contractors. For this reason, it is vital that farm workers are not misclassified as one or the other
Metritis, one of the most common fresh cow diseases, can be costly to the health of individual cows and the overall productivity of dairy operations, especially in today’s environment
If you have ever listened to radio broadcaster Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer” speech that was given at the 1978 National FFA convention, it’s easy to understand that farmers...
For decades, dairy producers have recognized the struggle their herds experience through the summer months. Heat stress has been known to negatively impact milk yield as much as 40% if the heat and humidity
In the realm of pest control, particularly when it comes to managing flies, Central Life Sciences has distinguished itself thanks to a comprehensive approach and commitment to excellence
Taking time to remind ourselves and others of the need to slow down and pay attention to our surroundings can make all the difference on a farm and in life
When USDA released its data on the number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk in 2023, it came as a surprise to no one that there were fewer farms milking cows than there had been the year before
