Here’s a question that looks simple but may be very hard to answer: Will your bulk tank be big enough in 5, 10, or 20 years? It’s also a question that applies to everything on the dairy

Most people adore dairy products, and cheese in particular, for the taste. The nutritional benefits are very appealing, too

The financial performance of dairy farms in 2016 was far less favorable than it was in 2015, and, of course, both are easily less favorable than 2014

Your take on the number dairies is interesting, but the industry isn’t declining as discussed in the Hoard’s Dairyman Intel, “Where is the dairies decline trend going?”

Over the past month, there has been a $1 per hundredweight downturn in the collective Class III futures for the remainder of 2017 contracts

Producers have been incorporating forage sorghum silage into their cropping schemes in response to drought and irrigation water constraints

Between research data and personal on-farm experience, most dairymen would agree that overstocked pens have an undesirable affect on cow health and performance

For the past 45 days the Idaho Dairymen’s Association (IDA) orchestrated a petition emphasizing the need for development and implementation of immigration legislation that would address the needs...

We all know good forages set a farm up for a good year of milk production. The trick is there is a lot that goes into making that high-end, lactation-quality forage

An important part of running any business is finding enterprises that complement each other. For one Michigan dairy farm, potatoes and cows have been the perfect pair. The VanDrese

In today’s world, milk production efficiency is the name of the game. Feed efficiency is often calculated as the pounds of 3.5 percent fat-corrected milk (FCM) produced per pound of dry matter consu

The day that most kids wait for finally came for my Jersey squad. No, we didn’t go to Disney World — we got a puppy! “I’ve waited my entire life for this to happen!”

Transferring a dairy farm to the next generation can be complicated. No one wants to make it difficult; however, there are a lot of assets on the balance sheet. Terms and agreements in writing m

Research has shown us that a calf’s diet today can influence its milking potential two years down the road

Proper grouping of cows can improve cow health, boost production, and raise income over feed costs. However, grouping cows is not free. Adequate facilities, time to make grouping decisions and manage

We have to carry our milk bottles to the calf barn and, unfortunately, sometimes one or two bottles would get spilled. We decided to build a cart to transport the bottles

As anyone who is involved in dairy farming knows, mastitis can be a very frustrating disease. It sounds simple enough to keep mastitis-causing organisms away from the teat canal when it is open, but

As printed in our March 25, 2017 issue . . .CLASS III FUTURES RETREATED $1 per hundredweight from mid-February to mid-March trading

When thinking about the MPP-Dairy (Margin Protection Plan for Dairy) . . . Why can’t there be a margin incentive to respond to the markets correctly by reducing production when there is a surplus

Clean ingredient lists, fresh food, and sustainability are driving consumer purchases, stated Erin Reynolds with Evergreen Packaging at the International Dairy Foods Association’s Dairy Forum held...