Every dairy farmer knows that raising a calf to maturity takes great care, with an appreciation of the challenge and a goal of doing what’s best rather than what’s easy

It’s been true of domestic markets for some time, but export markets have seen a change in recent years that has caused U.S. exporters to switch gears, encouraging higher value products

We have all seen the cows that experience extreme inflammation at the time of calving, those with swelling in the udder and beyond

Flavored beverage milk sales are up 51.6% over the first seven months of this year when compared to the same time last year within California’s Federal Order No. 51

What makes a good-tasting cheese?That can be a loaded question because every consumer has their own preferences, palette, and opinions on what characteristics make them want to enjoy a food

The September Hoard’s Dairyman webinar title posed the question, “Inflammation: Friend or foe?” Presenter Barry Bradford’s response to that question was, “It’s both.”Inflammation...

It’s hard to overstate Mexico’s importance to America’s dairy farmers. When I talk to dairy farmers, I always remind them that Mexico is our industry’s most important trading partner,...

When you go into a feed store, crude protein is still king. In the old days, it was a chalkboard with a grid for pricing of various feed products. Everything, from cattle cubes to show feed to chicken

While we love working with dairy cows, we can’t forget that the role of dairy farmers and those that support them is to provide nutritious milk and dairy products to the population. Expanding the...

Portable foods have become a must in the modern world. Breakfast cereal, and milk for that matter, both have been losing out to grab-and-go breakfast options. Kellogg’s, a longtime stalwart in

This week's episode will dig into the continued growth potential of U.S. dairy exports

One way that the dairy checkoff works to move volume and drive sales of dairy products is to partner with major food companies, such as Domino’s and McDonald’s

“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

The U.S. dairy community has rallied around a public commitment to achieve carbon neutrality, optimize water usage, and improve water quality by 2050

Economists pegged a $22.70 All-Milk price for the coming year, raising that projection by 20 cents from their $20.50 estimate one month earlier

Appropriate semen storage and handling is critical to the success of A.I. The liquid nitrogen semen storage tank actually consists of two tanks, with a smaller tank housed inside a larger tank

Despite the many advances in dairy cattle nutrition, we are still faced with some challenges. One of those challenges is to ensure adequate dry matter intake (DMI) in transition cows to optimize health

Almost 30% of the world’s agricultural products actually end up as “by-products.”

Energy is the single most important component of the U.S. economy. It drives all aspects of our nation’s economic well-being

It is always nice to achieve a winning season! Like so many of you, I have witnessed both winning and losing “dairy seasons” over the last four decades