These days, some 1,000 artisanal and farmstead cheesemakers can be found from coast to coast

The costs to produce milk vary widely among operators in different geographical regions of the United States as well as on different-sized operations

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February has had widespread influence on the global agricultural community, stretching from fertilizer shortages and export restrictions that caused higher food...

The process to amend the pricing formulas in the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) continues to move forward

Dairy sales cannot prosper without consumer trust

“Vitamins are not that difficult compared to everything else you have to do to get a good diet, but they still deserve some thought,” said Bill Weiss during the July Hoard’s Dairyman...

How do you ensure the freshest possible dairy products halfway around the world?

Dairy farmers in states including California, Minnesota, New York, and Washington have had their labor costs swell in recent years as their state legislatures implemented requirements for overtime pay

Think globally, act locally. It’s an oft-quoted rallying cry spoken at environmental policy conferences. However, both dairy trade and scientific literature tend to report on environmental imp

Roughly one-third of the food in the U.S. is wasted through the processing, retail, and consumer levels

People who purchase calves from other farms to raise put a lot of trust in the source farm. The care those calves receive before and immediately after birth can make a big difference in how successful...

I love looking back into my history of feeding cows and seeing things that we simply figured out by trial and error that years later have scientific explanations of why they work

How do you create connections with dairy customers halfway around the world?

“The Dairy Food Makers of Taco Bell" focuses on unique partnership Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) has created with several food chains, including Taco Bell

The author and her family own and operate a 570-cow Holstein and Jersey dairy near Berlin, Pa.For Katheryn Bosley, getting people excited about learning about dairy is a rewarding way to support her industry....

July 2023 Classifieds

The handshake agreements and unspoken decisions that ruled farmland and farm business transfer for decades no longer support today’s dairies that may involve multiple generations, farming and non-farming...

Alternative forage and emergency forage are two terms often used to describe annual forages that may fill a need in a forage program

It unfortunately doesn’t take much for a bright and bouncy dairy calf to become sick. Early intervention can often turn the calf back around, but even a simple illness may leave a lasting impact

Dairy exports are an impressive story as the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds, moving from a nonplayer three decades ago to exporting nearly 18% of our milk production via dairy products