After 40 years of being vilified, the tide has turned in a big way for saturated fats. And that support is now coming from outside dairy circles

Red meat is packed with protein, but it doesn't have the same punch of omega-3 fatty acids that fish provides. Those omega-3 fatty acids are believed to lower the risk of coronary heart disease and improve...

The latest undercover video claiming animal abuse at a dairy, this one in Paris, Texas, goes to new heights of distortion and misrepresentation to promote a vegan agenda

Bearish signals continue to gather as to future milk checks. Over the past five months, USDA economists have lowered their prediction for the All-Milk price by $1.45

Handy Hint: October 25, 2015 Calves on the Move We like the convenience of a golf cart on the farm but had never found a good way to move new calves with it. My husband and father-in-law converted the...

As printed in our October 10, 2015 issue... SIGN-UP FOR 2016 MPP-DAIRY COVERAGE has been extended until November 20, 2015. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance...

As printed in our September 25, 2015 issue... THE CORN HARVEST FORECAST remained strong with USDA projecting the third largest crop on record at 13.59 billion bushels. If realized, this year's corn crop...

As printed in our September 10, 2015 issue... A U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE BLOCKED implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) stepped-up "Clean Water Act" rules. "The risk of irreparable harm...

As printed in our August 25, 2015 issue... DAIRY STALLED the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations focused on developing a free trade zone between the U.S., Canada, Japan, New Zealand and eight...

Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives October 12, 2015: A crop and feed outlook for the months ahead presented by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, and Mike Rankin, managing editor of Hay & Forage Grower...

This reader response references our Hoard's Dairyman Intel Special Report item from Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Since 2002, somatic cell counts (SCC) - the key indicator of milk quality - have fallen by 104,000 cells per milliliter

A newborn calf comes into the world with a bright future ahead . . . and an incomplete immune system

For five straight years, Italian-type cheeses have topped their American-style counterparts, as the entire cheese category rolled to another per capita consumption record

Over time, mortality rates have risen consistently, and it's now the primary reason cows are culled on U.S. dairy farms

Excitement about last year's record-high Class III prices is long gone in California, where total milk production is well on its way to being lower in 2015

Striving for optimum herd health is what we desire and try to accomplish. We build well-designed facilities . . . we feed properly formulated diets . . . we spend extra time developing tailored vaccination...

When your milk price falls by more than 30 percent, there is little solace in hearing that it could be worse. But, really, it could be worse. U.S. dairy producers are faring better than their New Zealand...

Maximize heifers' udder health. Bred heifers represent the future of the milking herd in all dairy operations, and it is critical that udder health be maximized to ensure that these young animals freshen...

Avoid corn that is too dry when harvesting and storing high-moisture corn that will be later fed as starch to the milking herd. When corn kernels are below 24 percent