When cows are heat stressed, many dairy producers have seen a drop in milk production and feed intake firsthand

What do you think of first after hearing the word “carbon”?

School cafeterias are a gateway for millions of United States schoolchildren to receive access to nourishing meals that include fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods

The headline consumer price index (CPI) continues to coast back toward the target inflation range of 2%, but consumers are experiencing stronger inflation in their butter prices heading into the holiday...

National Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest High Individuals from World Dairy Expo

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

Milk has long been a staple of healthy diets, but today’s consumers are looking for additional benefits then when they pick up their glass

Demand for butter has been strong in the United States, and that clearly is the case around the world as well

Farmers rarely complain about cows producing too much milk, but when it comes to drying off high-producing cows, the situation changes

A growing number of dairy producers are using beef semen on their farms, and perhaps no statistic highlights that point better than the remarkable growth in domestic beef semen sales

February was a big month for USDA data releases

Currently, USDA rules for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs only allow schools to offer low-fat (skim and 1%) varieties of milk to students

When you compete at this level, you will find geniuses that you didn’t know existed

You can’t spend much time in the dairy social media world lately without knowing that butterfat prices are really high

Dairy farmers are constantly seeking sustainable and cost-effective feed options for their cows. While alfalfa is a popular forage source, at times it can be expensive and limited by its availability

Long before American businesses committed to corporate social responsibility, dairy farmers set the precedent for purpose-driven work by producing a product that nourishes youth and families

Establishing high-forage diets has been an indispensable practice to optimize milk components and dairy profitability

Based on milk prices alone, the past year or so has gone well for dairy producers. In May, USDA reported an All-Milk price of $27.30 per hundredweight (cwt.), the highest All-Milk price on record and

Preserving margins has become the goal of many feed programs in the last several months. Although that’s always been an objective on farms, a heightened focus has fallen on feed ingredient inclusion

Forage production trends and forage markets are very regional, depending on what’s being grown, how it is being used, and local inventories. Still, the average alfalfa price for 2022 was a record...