A feed and forage outlook for the year aheadMike Hutjens, University of Illinois, and Mike Rankin, Hay & Forage Grower magazinesponsored by Chr. Hansen Large regions of drought and exce

For decades we have watched as U.S. cow numbers built up quickly in response to favorable market signals while retracting slowly to unfavorable ones

This week's episode will discuss bimodal milking and effective milking prep routines

Class IV futures contracts have been trading higher on the CME when compared to Class III. Of course, Class IV tracks products such as dry milk powders and butter

Whether it’s one part-time milker or a crew of employees, hired labor plays a role in the operation of many dairy farms

Merriam-Webster states stress is: “. . . a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc.” Almost everyone experiences daily stress, as it is pretty much unavoidable

A lot of soil sampling is done in the fall, and according to extension agronomist Daniel Smith, it is the right time to collect this information

Nov. 15 looms large at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That’s the day that, under federal rules, the current acting commissioner, Janet Woodcock, needs to step down

Cows crave consistency. It’s something that folks running beef feedlots have known for years. “Beef feedlots know this . . . feed must be delivered within the same 30-minute window

While supply chain woes continue across the United States, international shipping backups plague export efforts even as dairy products sold to the global market push toward 20% of all U.S. dairy sales

Once a calf is born, it faces many chances for pathogen exposure. From colostrum collection to feeding equipment and calf housing to older calves, many aspects of a farm contribute to a calf’s pathogen...

Idaho dairy farmer John Brubaker said he’d never felt so popular as when he explained his farming practices to a group of food importers during a U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) trade mission

Four different Christmas card scenes

The rural winter scene graced the December 2021 Hoard’s Dairyman cover

California farmers beware — the Golden State will outlaw the sale of new, gas-powered engines as soon as 2024. The wheels of change were set in motion after Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1346 into

Before making substantial changes and a large investment to add a methane digester to a dairy, there are many questions that need to be answered

A new market for U.S. dairy has been cracked open, and it’s one that goes hand in hand with another existing market that capitalizes on the value of milk ingredients

In the past three years, European Union (EU) milk production has generally been weaker than my models were expecting

Next to Mexico, the countries of Southeast Asia are quickly becoming top U.S. trading partners for dairy products and ingredients

This week's episode will discuss how U.S. dairy is meeting protein needs around the world