As consumer prices continue to rise for everything from gas to grocery items such as meat and dairy products, the question of how long shoppers will be able to maintain their normal purchasing habits

Despite facing substantial hurdles, U.S. dairy product exports have continued to make significant contributions to the milk checks for U.S. dairy farmers

The manure and bedding material removed from a bedded pack barn can be a valuable nutrient source for crops, but it is bulky

Genetic selection for improved hoof health is one opportunity to reduce lameness, which affects about 50% of dairy cows and results in economic losses, poor health, and suboptimal animal welfare

The amount of U.S. milk moving through the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system fell to a six-year low in 2021 at 61%

Dairy's path to climate neutrality was presented by Frank Mitloehner, University of California, Davis

Katelyn Allen is an associate editor at Hoard’s Dairyman

Synchronization programs have vastly improved dairy cattle reproduction since their introduction in the mid-1990s

A properly formulated ration is one of the most valuable tools a dairy farm has to ensure cows remain healthy and productive, but balanced nutrients isn’t the only important factor of a diet

That first meal of colostrum can truly set the stage for calfhood and beyond

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has opened the door to federal order modernization in response to industry interest in looking at a variety of changes

i do not remember a time when I did not identify myself as a farm girl. Even when I was a young child, the farm was my security

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the June 2022 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Clinical mastitis continues to be the number one health problem identified by dairy producers. It affects 25% of all U.S. dairy cows

High-forage diets for dairy cattle are becoming more popular due to the cost-effectiveness of homegrown forages and potential benefits on milk components

The author is a professor emeritus at University of Illinois, Urbana.Questions are arriving from around the globe, inquiring about strategies to reduce feed costs given $7 to $8 per bushel corn and so

This week's episode will discuss possible avenues for change to the Federal Order system

Fertilizer is once again experiencing a seismic market disturbance. Instead of supply chains being disrupted by a worldwide pandemic, however, a significant portion of fertilizer’s woes can now...

in a not so far-off future, the most profitable dairies in the country may not be milking for money. Dairy farms will be milking cows for credit

If you have any barn doors that don’t stay closed, here is one solution. I took two eye bolts and attached one to the door and one to the trim of the door