Nine deserving college students were awarded $750 to $3,000 each through the2019 Wayne Dudley Scholarship Program. The program offers financial support to eligible college undergraduates enrolle

This time of year brings youth indoors for competitions. In a few months, they will be outdoors working with their animals on a more regular basis

Labor costs have grown over the last years, reveals USDA data on the cost of production on dairy farms

When asked about dairy recommendations for people ages 2 and older, most dietitians will advise people to choose low-fat (1 percent) or fat-free (skim) milk, which is also what MyPlate recommends

How many times have you heard about a seminar or a class that’s free and helpful, but you can’t seem to find the time to go? It has happened to all of us

To ensure America’s dietary guidance reflects the latest science, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today announced the ap

When we move calves into pens with headlocks, sometimes they are hesitant to use them. We started to hook their old grain buckets on the headlocks to encourage them to eat. We also took

Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, raised concerns that the government shutdown has delayed the dairy

Today Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, legislation to r

Coming off of the beginning of the year that seemed to have 400 days in just one month, I've seen far too many posts from farmers feeling the weight of winter going on into February

To meet the remote operation management and technology needs of farmers in North America, Case IH has enhanced the Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) Connect™ farm management system, putting opera

In a letter today to Hamdi Ulukaya, chief executive officer of Chobani, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) President and CEO Jim Mulhern thanked the company for supporting transparency

People in 19 states may have been exposed to drug-resistant Brucella RB 51, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

When it is hot outside, the future of your herd is impacted — and that is not just while the temperature is elevated

The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following statement by Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA president and CEO, regarding the “Trade Security Act.” “The Internatio

Have there been times in your life when you felt like you didn’t fit in? My answer would certainly be yes, and I would venture a guess that most of you have felt this way at times, too

Professional basketball All-Star Al Horford has officially joined Built with Chocolate Milk in a new marketing campaign. This robust English and Spanish language campaign, which include

Really, the little acts of kindness that come from my dairy farmer husband — at the least expected of times and the most needed of times — are what make my heart skip a beat

Scott Holcomb, Greene, N.Y., has been named Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. effective January 28, 2019. Holco

I used to milk cows one-handed. I have two hands, but I only ever prepped and stripped cows with my right hand