Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the March 2021 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

While automated milking systems sound appealing in many aspects, it takes careful consideration to determine if robotics are the right fit for a dairy

Finding solutions that work for everyone is a strength of the U.S. dairy industry

“If you look at the federal order pools back in the 1950s, it was about two-thirds to fluid milk and the other one-third being manufacturing,” University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mark Stephenson...

Cheddar blocks and Cheddar barrels . . . these terms are likely familiar to those who closely follow dairy commodity prices

The Lone Star State continued its meteoric flight path on milk production as its 360 dairy farms collectively produced nearly 1 billion pounds of new milk in back-to-back years

Plans for the 54th World Dairy Expo®, set for September 28 through October 2, continue to progress at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Expo recognizes that uncertainty rema

We are at the beginning of March, and spring will be here soon. The growth rate of alfalfa and small grain grasses will start accelerating, and several vertical silos will be filled with fresh and chopped...

Oklahoma State University created a model that compares business and estate transition strategies and the probability of success

Mozzarella is the most commonly produced cheese in the U.S. and the most consumed

In the dairy industry, demand and supply are critically linked. The balance between the two drives farm gate prices

This week's episode will dive into the details of cheese pricing

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced today that once again it will award $1,000 scholarships to children of its members.Applicants must be high school seniors, high school graduates or colleg

Every business likely knows its cost of production, and a dairy farm is no different

When it comes to the topic of on-farm premixes, most dairy owners and managers have strong feelings one way or the other

Farm work often requires road travel, whether it is driving equipment from field to field, trucking animals from one location to another, or hauling milk

Alright, I might live to regret the following article. U.S. milk production came in much lower than forecast for January

One of the beautiful things about dairy farming in the United States is the variety. There are a number of ways to milk cows and be successful

Mechanical Requirements for Hoard's Dairyman

Although it might be entertaining to see cows running toward the feedbunk and eagerly start eating, this is also a sign that they’re hungry. Unfortunately, they might be so hungry that it’s...