Farmers have just as much responsibility, if not more, to make sure everyone arrives home safely

Hoard’s Dairyman and World Dairy Expo threw a great Trade Show Exhibitor Party on Tuesday night to kick-off the show

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

Can the United States and other countries meet their needs? A staggering picture of just how big China's demand for dairy products already is – and how much bigger it is expected to be in less than...

China. It's a population powerhouse on the tip of every dairyman's tongue. Enter into a conversation regarding milk prices or dairy demand, and China will inevitably come up. The nation's expanding middle...

The gap between milk demand and supply is widening in the world's largest country. This is a great time to be a milk producer in China. It's an even better time to be a high-quality producer. But it's...

The country's milk cow population has dropped 20 percent this year. China, with the world's biggest population, is gradually developing a taste for dairy products, particularly because parents want to...

Tools from even a few years ago can't hold a candle to new equipment. A dairy producer who hasn't bought a new tractor or piece of forage equipment in less than five years - which industry surveys say...

China is in the news for milk, again. This time it is China Mengniu Dairy Company, the nation's largest dairy producer according to Bloomberg News – China

In the U.S. it's 32 pounds. You've probably heard the phrase many times: "Anything times 1.34 billion is a very big number." It's referring, of course, to the population of China. The point it makes is...

Rising corn prices mean higher feed bills for dairy producers, which is why a recent forecast about global oil demand points to the possibility of higher milk production costs in 2011. Connecting the dots...

Chinese milk production will reach 67 billion pounds in 2011, up 5 percent from 2010. This is among the forecasts of a USDA Foreign Ag Service GAIN report (Global Agricultural Information Network). China's...

In third grade, my teacher gave out superlatives at the end of the year. I received the “most organized.”

Antique shops are buzzing, vinyl records are spinning again, and fashion? Well, let’s just say some of my favorite closet pieces are passed down – and they’ve gotten more compliments...

Dairy farmers have a lot to worry about in a day’s time — from crops and the weather to livestock and our families

With a little elbow grease, things can be made new again

Today’s dairy cows produce more milk than ever before. Higher capacity and more precise monitoring are essential during milking. And easy-to-use controls are a must in the parlor

Consistently keeping a close eye on the herd allows us to detect issues right away

Adding sorghum to your crop rotation is an economic and sustainable addition to your farm

With trait advancements like HarvXtra®, alfalfa continues to transform the way farmers approach everything from harvest timing to feed management