“I stick to plant-based products because it’s safer.” “Almond milk is way healthier for you.” “I choose soy because it doesn’t have antibiotics in it.”

Meet Clayton. He is a healthy, rambunctious, bright-eyed boy with a smile that could melt the coldest of hearts

As dairy producers, industry members, and associates, we all know about the benefits of milk

“An almond doesn’t lactate,” may be the best statement said in favor of the dairy industry that I’ve heard lately, and it was a quote by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner...

I watch the TV show Shark Tank, where venture capitalists give entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their business plan

By now, we’ve probably all heard the news of the most recent set of farms that received notices saying they would no longer have a milk market

This is the 25th year that the National Mastitis Council’s National Dairy Quality Awards program has been recognizing the very best milk quality producing herds in the United States

With the momentum of the Winter Olympics, advertisements promoting milk are featured with athletes and how milk fuels their passion

Cornell University’s Paul Virkler, D.V.M., presented the December webinar, “Troubleshooting mastitis and milk quality programs.” While we often focus on the people and cows involved in...

I am a huge fan of chocolate milk. White milk is good too, of course, but if I have a choice, I am going to pick chocolate nearly every time

The Winter Olympics will be here in about two months. It seems the whole world takes a break from their regular activities to admire the talents of the best athletes in the world every two years (alternating...

Udder Milk, a New Jersey home delivery company, broke state law according to the New Jersey Department of Health. A cease and desist order

During the November Hoard’s Dairyman monthly webinar, Cornell professor, Dave Barbano talked about how milk fatty acid analysis can reflect the metabolic health of cows

In recent years, the discussion on selling milk from cows marked as A2A2 positive has seemed to skyrocket

When ordering a coffee in the morning, I am observing more and more people swapping cow’s milk for almond milk

“Milk is only for breakfast,” answered one of my classmates as we lectured in a recent class about fluid milk consumption in the United States. Unfortunately, several other students agreed...

Every day (or every other day), the milk truck rolls in, loads up our milk, and delivers the fruits of our labor to the processing plant

Somatic cell count (SCC) has been and remains the golden standard of milk quality. That being said, milk quality can be in question even when SCC is in check

One meat, two meat, “green” meat, no meat. Dr. Seuss could have written a fantastic book about the wild ride that is the development of meat alternatives

Mastitis control in any herd begins with good protocols facilitated by informed employees who are cognizant of the importance of identifying and handling mastitis cases early and effectively