The newest episode of the Dairy Stream podcast features Greg Ibach, undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ibach’s agency is at the center of...

Artificial insemination (AI), breeding value estimation, and genomic selection have allowed substantial increases in milk and component yields for Holstein cows. However, their widespread use ha

“Remember that a cow is a mother, and her calf is a baby.” — W.D. Hoard

The pile up of tight financial years since 2015 has caused many producers to take incredibly sharp pencils to their operating budgets

Data is a key driver for improving operations and sustainability of physical and business systems

In times of stress and uncertainty, it’s easy to succumb to the frenzy and focus heavily on what’s outside our control

It seems like the world is at a standstill, but the view outside my farmhouse in East Moline, Ill., tells a different story

The United Dairy Industry of Michigan’s (UDIM) live virtual farm tour to Valley Grove Dairy reached more than 9,800 viewers. Virtual tourists had an interactive glimpse into the lives of playf

More than 15,000 high school coaches and athletic directors in the American Dairy Association six-state region are receiving timely dairy nutrition information to share with their student athlet

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last night sent the following two letters to Governors across the nation and leadership of major meat processing companies. These letters establish the

The pandemic has dramatically changed life as we know it. Consumers now shop, eat, live, and work differently

Last summer I had the opportunity to tour agricultural enterprises in Scotland and Ireland as part of the international dairy judging tour

American Dairy Association North East has helped retail stores stock more than 96,000 dairy products in more than 700 stores since the COVID-19 quarantine began in mid-March, while also executing seve

During these trying times, Cargill is finding ways to help dairy farm customers redirect milk they’ve been told to dump so it can be donated to people in need. Cargill colleagues, Brad Saunder

Researchers and farmers alike are uncovering benefits of pair or group housing for calves, from cognitive learning, behavioral flexibility, adaptability, and resilience to stress

If you are like me, you know that it’s smart to stay updated on everything going on; however, you also enjoy the times where everyone isn’t talking about COVID-19

On April 29, Holstein Canada members and industry partners from across Canada and the world came together online for Holstein Canada’s 137th Annual General Meeting. This digital AGM was the first...

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson issued a statement supporting efforts to create local task forces to provide a framework to safely and efficiently reopen meatpacking facilit

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today on USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: “Today’s an

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today issued the following statement after reports that President Donald Trump