Dairy owners and managers are often looking for ways to attract and retain employees

The dairy industry experiences at least $10.7 million in losses per year due to known recessives in the dairy cattle population

Preventing mastitis is one of the most cost-effective strategies in dairy farming, and is essential for maintaining cow health while also producing a high-quality product

The catch phrase for the dairy industry in 2025 has been “7 pounds of components.” This term has been gaining traction as the new goal for milk production

Whey protein isolate (WPI), a supplement near and dear to the hearts of gym rats everywhere, is derived from whey, a by-product of cheesemaking

In an increasingly tight labor market, dairy farms are not in a position to waste what workforce they do have. That’s why it’s so valuable to make each farm task as efficient as possible

In a Virginia Tech Dairy Pipeline newsletter, graduate student Prashant Ghimire and extension scientist Gonzalo Ferreira discussed the importance of copper, an essential micromineral, in dairy cattle nutrition

Approximately 41.7 million people in the U.S. received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, averaging $187.54 per month in 2024 and equating to $93.8 billion

Texas A&M University’s AgriLife Extension recently hosted a webinar on the New World Screwworm (NWS) threat, and while the specimen being discussed was small — about the size of a housefly...

The rapid genetic progress we have made as a dairy industry in the short time since the introduction of sexed semen and genomic evaluations has been covered in depth in recent articles

We know all too well that cows prefer to spend more than half of their day resting in a lying position

University of Illinois Professor Emeritus Mike Hutjens was the presenter on the Hoard’s Dairyman May webinar, speaking on strategies to achieve a component goal of 7 pounds of milkfat and protein

This year marks a major milestone for the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) National Young Cooperators (YC) Program as it celebrates its 75th anniversary

Roughly two months into the 2025 growing season and fresh off a few days of working with colleagues and dairy producers in western New York, Mother Nature has already forced in-season adjustments for many...

Despite mounting economic pressures and geopolitical tensions, global dairy prices, especially among certain commodities in both Europe and Oceania, have continued to rise in recent months, defying expectations

As the U.S. is in the throes of tornado season, it is an annual event that can be devastating, with widespread damage to farms and crops, as Mother Nature reminds us of the power and destruction that can...

Heat-stress season has kicked off, and farmers are bracing for all it brings: reduced production, higher energy costs, and the accompanying tension while watching the thermometer creep up

The widespread adoption by dairy farmers of hormonal protocols that synchronize ovulation and allow for timed A.I. in lactating dairy cows has changed the way that A.I. breeding programs are implemented...