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New York Senator Charles Schumer announced last week that Greek yogurt will be offered as a meat alternative in school lunches across the nation this fall. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared the...

It's an honor to be the official judge for this impressive class of Milking Shorthorns, which I place in the order of B A C D. B is an exceptional young cow that uses her length, dairyness and balance...

B D C A is my placing for this class of Brown Swiss cows. With her angularity, style and balance from end to end, B sorts herself to the top of the class. B gets the nod over D because B is a much longer...

In a product category that hasn't shown any sales growth for over a generation, Coca-Cola and Selec

In recent years, public health advocates have gained far too much clout in developing dietary guidelines for healthy eating

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives April 20, 2015: "FDA's residue study: History, results, implications" presented by Jamie Jonker, VP, Sustainability and Scientific Affairs for NMPF Brought to you by Zoetis....

Article studied labor statistics to come up with an answer for all 50 states

FDA studies possible milk and meat residue correlation

Throughout the Midwest and Northeast, dairymen are awaiting the opportunity to get their corn crop in the ground. Since corn silage makes up the bulk of dairy rations, it's essential to ensure that your...

Southeast Asia is already a vital customer with the U.S., as evidenced by its second-place standing among all U.S. customers, purchasing $1.32 billion in dairy products and ingredients last year. To put...

Legacy event honoring late DATCP secretary shines a light on businesses in transition

It was a difficult decision to leave my family and our farm in 2011. On the most recent return trip, I brought home a small piece of the herd

Little things add up to quality feed and increased production

The negotiations related to a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have been ongoing for some time. Most analysts agree that U.S. agriculture would benefit from a trade agreement with the 12 or so Pacific region...

Since last spring, farm milk prices have dropped by approximately 40 percent to their lowest levels since 2007. Feed prices, however, have increased about 50 percent. Scores of farms are choosing to go...

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives April 13, 2015: "Storing and preserving next year's silage" presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois brought to you by Lallemand Animal Nutrition

Storing and preserving next year's silage webinar