With USDA’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing concluding after a record 49 hearing days, NMPF is now going through about 12,000 pages of hearing testimony transcript, reviewing our own...

An effective feeding program must be an area of focus

During the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, Cattie Litkowski, the farm income team lead for ERS, shared numbers from the recently released farm income forecast

Lung ultrasound can be used to answer a multitude of questions regarding respiratory health in calves

I think the Class III average price for 2024 is going to be around $17.30, which is similar to 2023 and not good news for farmers

When Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) launched the Wisconsin Dairy Athlete of the Month program in 2023, we knew there was an important connection between the hard work happening on family farms and the...

From start to finish, building rations for dairy cows is accomplished with a range of precision

FARM employment has changed a lot over the years. In the past, farmers may have worked alongside their family and one or two farmhands. Now, dairies might have dozens of employees

Compared to the day before calving, a cow’s body will need 300% more energy and 65% more calcium the day after it has calved

Surely, our grandparents could not have envisioned a day when cow burps are regarded as culprits in global warming and nut-based beverages are viewed as sustainable alternatives to milk

Every five years, the Census of Agriculture is conducted, giving us an overview of farming in the United States

Lamenes is a major issue in the dairy industry, significantly affecting the health, well-being, and productivity of cows

Do you want to be able to move your fence posts around?

Are you snowed in or are you snowed out? If you are a dairy farmer, the odds are high that you are more likely to be snowed out

The latest dairy news from the U.S. Capitol

As dairy farmers, we focus a lot of attention on milk prices and demand for dairy products, but the price and demand for beef also plays an important role in profitability and how we manage our herds

The biggest loss from a case of mastitis is discarded milk

Gearheads like myself understand that horsepower and torque measure two different things

As the farm bill debate continues, examining how the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program has operated — particularly what has triggered payments under the program — is instructive

Controlling mastitis and producing high-quality milk are only realized when teats are clean and dry prior to milking