Heat stress poses significant problems for the lactating cow. The extra heat produced due to greater feed consumption and metabolism makes it difficult for a cow to maintain normal body temperature

The data is mixed when it comes to antimicrobial resistance. While some livestock and retail meat sectors have gained ground compared to their previous five-year average, others have slid backward, as...

Bacteria are among the oldest living organisms on the planet in part because of their incredible ability to adapt and survive a wide array of harsh conditions. So, it is no wonder that bacteria have been...

Here's a look at what it is and why it's important to us. This article is part of a series being prepared in cooperation with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. Antimicrobial resistance...

many things have to go right — or rather, few things can go wrong — for a cow to successfully transition into a healthy lactation after calving

There are some sticky business issues that dairy farmers will likely encounter if they are invested in a partnership or an S corporation

If it weren’t for High Plains Ponderosa Dairy’s obvious success as an operation, one might mistake CEO Greg Bethard’s modesty — evident during a Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council...

As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the weekly cheese price from CME, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and NASS, National...

As the National Dairy farm magazine, Hoard's Dairyman provides dairy producers with dairy market prices and includes the Class III price for milk. It is updated approximately monthly with the price of...

Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Daily Cheese prices

While in the midst of hay season, Amber Friedrichsen, managing editor of Hay & Forage Grower, kicked off the Iowa State I-29 Moo University Forage webinar series with an in-depth look at the current stocks,...

Earlier this year, Dairy Council of California convened Well-Nourished, Brighter Futures: Dairy Dialogue in Sacramento, Calif

Dairy owners and managers are often looking for ways to attract and retain employees

The dairy industry experiences at least $10.7 million in losses per year due to known recessives in the dairy cattle population

Get the latest dairy news from the U.S. Capitol in the June 2025 edition of the Washington Dairygrams

Today’s guest is Colorado native, Josh Docheff of Blue-Sky Dairy in Mead, Colorado

Among the many timing-based variables of a dairy operation, dry period is one with load-bearing potential for production, and one that farmers can have some actual control over

Lately, it seems like threats to agriculture are changing in shape and size

Dairy is the largest aisle in the grocery store and sold $77.8 billion worth of products last year, according to Circana sales data

Hoard's Dairyman, the national dairy farm magazine, reports mailbox prices. These milk prices are updated monthly for dairy producers in the U.S