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Extreme volatility and milk price fluctuation has farmers thinking about which areas they may be able to cut costs in

When a disease organism hitches a ride on an object, feed particle, another animal, bodily fluid, or the air to find and infect a new host, dairy farmers pay the price for that journey

In the most recent USDA Milk Production report, U.S. milk output was down 1% for the month of June compared to the year before

There’s a dearth of dairy replacements in the countryside

Summer is a prime time for youth of all ages to be around and involved with the farm. While this provides an exceptional opportunity for children to learn job skills, responsibility, and more

It was July 23, 1999, when two college classmates and I boarded a plane to Madison, Wis. On this date, I began a journey that would change my life substantially

Heifer buyers today will leave the sale barn with a dent in their pocketbooks. On the other hand, farmers who are selling their heifers are leaving with smiles on their faces

The U.S. dairy market seems to be in a Goldilocks period. Relatively weak production is matching up with relatively weak demand to keep milk prices at good levels

Soil fertility has come a long way over the years

We have learned a lot about how cows react to highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) since it was first identified on U.S. dairy farms in late March

Seventy percent of all milk sold in the United States in 2023 was marketed through Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs)

Dairy is the largest category in retail grocery with $76 billion in sales, according to Circana sales data

Record high heat has tracked throughout our nation this summer, and farms must operate no matter the weather conditions

The most basic visual dairy cattle evaluation system is the five-point body condition score (BCS) scale

There is no denying that weather conditions have created a challenge for some farmers trying to make hay this season

The state with the most cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle is taking another step to slow the spread

On dairy farms, heifers can be described as the middle ground of the operation. Heifers are not yet producing milk but are eating a substantial amount of feed

Cows on many of today’s dairy farms are housed indoors. These controlled climates have many benefits, but one downside is that cows are often walking on concrete day in and day out

USDA’s official recommendations on FMMO modernization were published and Its plan endorses the fundamental principle behind all five proposals submitted by the NMPF and adopted unanimously by its...