If a proposed amendment to the federal milk marketing system advances to a final decision by USDA, the revised order is then voted on by the dairy farmers who would be affected by the change

Reforms to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system have been on many minds lately thanks to the pricing chaos caused by last year’s dairy demand destruction

In the dairy industry, demand and supply are critically linked. The balance between the two drives farm gate prices

Mozzarella is the most commonly produced cheese in the U.S. and the most consumed

Having a steady market for your milk was not of much concern to dairy farmers until the growth of the last few years changed how we think about market access

It’s refreshing and optimistic to turn the calendar to a new year, but the ramifications of COVID-19 on dairy’s economic health are far from over

While bank standards for assessing loans haven’t changed, the risks associated with dairy operations certainly have changed during the pandemic

If volatility has been the defining characteristic of the dairy industry during the last few decades, 2020 was one for the record books

Leaving potential money on the table is something no farmer wants to do. Most often, we hear this fear in terms of risk management — it’s easy to put off locking in milk prices, or even feed...

Dairy technology has exploded in the last few decades, and for that we have both innovation and necessity to thank

The road to where we are today in agriculture labor laws has been paved with a multitude of good intentions and calls for justice

Every time another regulation is added to a farmer’s plate, it seems like a brand new challenge to tackle. Oftentimes, it is

Dairy farming is not a 40-hour per week job. With labor laws becoming more restrictive, though, employers may have to treat it as such

The United States is nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the disease has changed both social and societal norms across the country

While President Joe Biden’s appointment for Secretary of Agriculture awaits approval by the Senate, the veteran head of USDA, Tom Vilsack, is already considering his agenda for his second term

There has been much talk about the Biden administration’s goal for rural America to play a leading role in combatting climate change, but farmers are still understandably curious and cautious about...

Nutrition programs, climate change, and trade will likely be high priorities for both the House and Senate agriculture leaders in this new Congress, panelists discussed on the January 20 Hoard’s...

“I don’t think there’s any debate that improving broadband access in rural areas is both necessary and worthy. That’s just not a question,” said Cornell’s Andy Novakovic...

The back and forth related to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) dates back to the language of a 1972 amendment to the Clean Water Act that established federal jurisdiction over “navigable waters.”

When the Farm Workforce Modernization Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in fall 2019, sponsors reported that the last time significant labor legislation had been passed in the House was...