Since the Net Merit (NM$) selection index was first introduced in 1994, it has undergone a number of revisions as we learn more about cows and how dairy farmers manage their herd

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

Negative producer price differentials (PPDs) have inspired a lot of conversations about Federal Milk Marketing Orders, including reviving concerns or questions about some things that have been lingeri

This week's episode will discuss the updates to the Net Merit (NM$) formula that will take effect in August

This week's episode will discuss the updates to the Net Merit (NM$) formula that will take effect in August

Jodi McGill, an assistant professor with the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, discussed calfhood immunity and immunomodulation during the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s...

U.S. dairy farmers continue to get better at breeding more efficient, productive, and longer-living cows as more genetic selection tools become available

The evolution of dairy genetics has included many turns along the way. One of the more notable pivots involves the introduction of Net Merit (NM$) in 1994

Many watching the situation unfold had finally come to believe that California’s dairy farmer community had developed a plan to sunset the state’s Quota Implementation Plan (QIP)

During the Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference, Iowa State University’s Jesse Goff, D.V.M., explained that calves die from scours for one of several reasons, including dehydration...

Dairy farmers have long been environmental stewards, tending with great care to their land and water as they sustain it for future generations

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that officially took effect July 1, 2020, has received a lot of attention for its negotiations to crack open the door just a little wider

The United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) that went into effect last year was the first multilateral trade agreement among the North American countries to explicitly address dairy trade

It’s a win for farmers . . . including the strawberry farmers who filed this case. Not only is this ruling a big win for all farmers, it a big win for property rights

As recovery from the pandemic continues, it may be years before we understand all of the consumption and production implications

This week's episode will discuss both sides of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in regards to dairy and what the future may hold for its continued implementation discussions

Kim Cassida, a forage specialist for Michigan State University, discussed forage and drought during a Field Crops Virtual Breakfast presentation

Within the year of finishing my postgraduate studies, I worked in the industry for a company involved in the production of vitamins and other additives

Perhaps it’s not surprising to those who watched the evolution of dairy trade agreements between Canada and the United States

The border relationship between the United States and Canada is generally a healthy one, but it’s become more obvious, particularly in the last year, that dairy is a contentious trade issue