On dairy farms, heifers can be described as the middle ground of the operation. Heifers are not yet producing milk but are eating a substantial amount of feed

The USDA's Cattle Inventory Report reveals that the U.S. cattle inventory is the smallest it’s been in 73 years.1 At the same time, consumer demand for beef continues to grow steadily

National Dairy Council (NDC) leads nutrition research and education on dairy’s role in healthy eating patterns that support health and wellness

With an improved All-Milk price and lower commodity prices compared to much of last year, dairy farmers’ pocketbooks are feeling less squeezed so far in 2024

As someone who loves to burn candles and buy fun, new scents often, you could say I’m a lover of good aromas. And, while I love the classic smells of sugar cookie, daisy, autumn woods, and sea breeze...

ADA North East is highlighting dairies that process their own ice cream during National Ice Cream Month

The transition period spanning from 21 days before calving to 21 days after calving is a critical phase in a dairy cow’s lactation cycle

The Portuguese-American population is abundant within California’s dairy industry

A successful business runs like a well-oiled machine: everyone knows and executes their roles in operating efficiently to meet the company’s goals

A small but growing number of dairies are using rotary milking parlors to enhance milking speed and efficiency. In this set-up, cows ride on a rotating platform while being milked. This reduces th

We recently bought a cattle brush and needed a good way to put it up, so I built a stand out of recycled materials

In the volatile world of dairy markets, risk management has become key to many producers’ success, enabling them to gain stability and control over their margins

Did you milk her for all she’s worth?” With due respect to my mentor and colleague, Don Sanders, who wrote a book by this title, I suggest that we leave a little gas in the tank for our retiring...

Growing up on a farm requires working long hours and putting in hard work, but it also equips you with many skills that others don’t have

Biosecurity is top of mind for many dairy and beef producers, following the discovery of avian influenza virus Type A (H5N1) in dairy herds for the first time this spring

Making hay on hills and mountains is not a simple task

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has worked with federal agencies on cyber issues for more than two decades

The higher proportion of corn silage in many dairy cow rations has become old news in some sense

Record-breaking rain and floods have devastated fields in

The heat and humidity of this month make for long days of dairy farming