many things have to go right — or rather, few things can go wrong — for a cow to successfully transition into a healthy lactation after calving

There are some sticky business issues that dairy farmers will likely encounter if they are invested in a partnership or an S corporation

If it weren’t for High Plains Ponderosa Dairy’s obvious success as an operation, one might mistake CEO Greg Bethard’s modesty — evident during a Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council...

Get the latest dairy news from the U.S. Capitol in the June 2025 edition of the Washington Dairygrams

Classifieds: June 2025

Today’s guest is Colorado native, Josh Docheff of Blue-Sky Dairy in Mead, Colorado

Among the many timing-based variables of a dairy operation, dry period is one with load-bearing potential for production, and one that farmers can have some actual control over

Lately, it seems like threats to agriculture are changing in shape and size

Dairy is the largest aisle in the grocery store and sold $77.8 billion worth of products last year, according to Circana sales data

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Daily Cheese prices

Hoard's Dairyman, the national dairy farm magazine, reports mailbox prices. These milk prices are updated monthly for dairy producers in the U.S

Barb Petersen, D.V.M., of Sunrise Veterinary Service PLLC, will present, “Start smart: Maternity pen and newborn calf care tips.”

Preventing mastitis is one of the most cost-effective strategies in dairy farming, and is essential for maintaining cow health while also producing a high-quality product

Whey protein isolate (WPI), a supplement near and dear to the hearts of gym rats everywhere, is derived from whey, a by-product of cheesemaking

The catch phrase for the dairy industry in 2025 has been “7 pounds of components.” This term has been gaining traction as the new goal for milk production

In an increasingly tight labor market, dairy farms are not in a position to waste what workforce they do have. That’s why it’s so valuable to make each farm task as efficient as possible

On our skid loader we have a hydraulic quick attach, and it kept getting pinned between the loader, the grapples, and the spears

My poor high school math teacher, may he rest in peace

Monthly milk markets for 24 selected states

As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the weekly butter price from CME, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange