Class 4b hearing next week will see farmers and plants light years apart – as usual

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When it comes to animal handling, if a cow is not doing what we want her to do, there's a good chance we did not ask her in the right way

Having those hard conversations while creating a farm succession plan isn't fun, but it is necessary

Far from home, four U.S. milk producers made a strong connection with dairy marketers

Now that they're pushing for a federal order, the state is willing to look at raising Class 4b prices

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The rising cost of food topped the list of consumer fears in 2014, and the internet remains their go-to source of food information

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E.U. milk production quotas ended on Wednesday, raising global export potential for an already big source

When output doesn't match between machines, hay harvest efficiency goes down the tubes

Spring has barely begun, yet things already look grim. Bad turned to worse for California's drought situation in 2014, which is why, on the first day of spring this year, California's 2015 water situation...

The list of precision dairy farming technologies continues to grow and tell us more about our cows

Last year, the United States saw another drop in farm acres and number of farms, but productivity filled the gap. Our nation's farmers are faced with the continuous challenge of doing more with less. The...

Raising dairy steers can be a profitable venture, but consider how it will impact the rest of your operation before jumping in headfirst. Beef prices are exceptionally high. Beef cattle numbers are near...

Drought, less acreage, and rising global demand are reasons why. Droughts in the West and rising demand around the world are increasing the price of hay and other forages for U.S. milk producers. And...

A PCR assay can enhance your milk quality diagnostics. The incorporation of a robust diagnostic strategy has been promoted heavily in recent years as a way to identify the predominant pathogens causing...

Judges not only evaluate cattle, they are communicators. You had success in judging contests as a youth. Now, you'd like to move onto the next level and judge dairy shows. What should you know? I spoke...

Research shows that healthy and unhealthy eaters alike select foods on taste over nutritional value. An apple is healthier, but why do we reach for the doughnut instead? Most likely because we know it...

"I'm fine." How many times have family members commented when a loved one looks under the weather and got that response? I venture a lot if you deal with farmers. They are the "no excuses, gotta get work...