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...

“We had 100,000 more cows year-over-year in December. That was the biggest year-over-year advance in some time,” shared Phil Plourd during USDA’s 97th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum

Introduced more than 40 years ago, the REAL Seal has become one of the most widely recognized label identification programs in the food industry

Having a steady market for your milk was not of much concern to dairy farmers until the growth of the last few years changed how we think about market access

Natural ventilation is used successfully in many dairy barns, and it has been for years. As our dairy farms grow and as milk production climbs, some may wonder whether natural ventilation will be able...

I believe that education is the nucleus of the specialty cheese market. It is a world that is still surrounded by an air of mystery, and in fact, somewhat intimidating to many people

It’s refreshing and optimistic to turn the calendar to a new year, but the ramifications of COVID-19 on dairy’s economic health are far from over

While bank standards for assessing loans haven’t changed, the risks associated with dairy operations certainly have changed during the pandemic

People want to effectively communicate. Not only is this part of human nature, but it makes every workplace run more efficiently

“Reproductive efficiency improves the farm’s lifetime production and lifetime profitability if done correctly,” said Rob Lynch, D.V.M., a veterinarian with Cornell’s PRO-DAIRY group

Antibiotic usage and antibiotic resistance are two topics that continue to generate concern throughout the world’s food and medical communities

Leaving potential money on the table is something no farmer wants to do. Most often, we hear this fear in terms of risk management — it’s easy to put off locking in milk prices, or even feed...

If volatility has been the defining characteristic of the dairy industry during the last few decades, 2020 was one for the record books

This week's episode will cover farm finances, including credit worthiness during COVID-19