Making sure that every farmer’s bulk tank is empty at the end of each day is key for the team that works at and with FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative, said General Manager Jeff Lyon on the May 19 Hoard’s...

“Sexed semen has changed the dairy landscape,” said Dan Schaefer, an animal science professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, during the May Hoard’s Dairyman webinar

Farmer-funded research by the National Dairy Council (NDC) allows us to engage in myth-busting when necessary

Global efforts to reduce atmospheric carbon and slow rising temperatures through government, customer, and consumer intervention are putting the squeeze on carbon emissions from all sectors – including...

This week's episode will discuss two different ways dairy farmers may sell their milk

Wisconsin dairy farmers have been through a long period of consolidation that has cost the state many herds. Since 2014, the number of Wisconsin dairy herds has declined 34%

It’s been beneficial for many dairy producers that, at the same time more farms are looking to process their own milk and sell dairy products, a growing number of consumers are interested in locally...

It’s a push that has occurred up and down the chain. It has been driven by national and international brands that have been on the search to find more global suppliers

Gambling is not something that successful business managers engage in routinely

This week's episode will discuss two different ways dairy farmers may sell their milk

Value-added has become a popular term on many dairies in recent years, and there can be great benefits from turning your own milk into dairy products to sell

When added together across the globe, 99 percent of the world’s milk hails from 123 countries

“Beef production from Holstein steers has been a natural by-product or co-product of milk production,” said University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Dan Schaefer during the May Hoard’s...

The year that was 2020 will long be remembered as a year when the unthinkable happened . . . a global pandemic that nearly halted economic activity for a period of time

At 3.95%, the butterfat content in last year’s milk supply has pushed historic highs in USDA data tracing back to 1924

Due to the competitive nature of the food industry, efforts to innovate and develop quality products requires people trained in understanding both food science and dairy

The Holstein Foundation is delighted to reintroduce the Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) after a year hiatus with a new location and refreshed agenda

Since the genesis of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing, the balance between pricing in the various milk classes has caused discussion and at times even distress among dairy farmers

Three weeks ago, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced it will seek an emergency USDA hearing on reform to the Class I price mover

Once the new Net Merit (NM$) formula gets implemented this August, dairy farmers from across the U.S. and around the world will have the opportunity to breed more feed-efficient cows