It doesn’t matter how well we think we’re doing with cow comfort; there’s always room to improve. One main focus is to provide a dry, clean place that cows want to lay in.

$1 million in losses expected, but no people or cows hurt.

It’s not without irony that fiercely independent dairy producers out West might be looking to the federal government for help.

Midwest herds that average 20,000 lb. of milk per cow were 75¢/cwt short of covering even variable costs in September.

But several factors suggest U.S. will remain a significant player in the global market.

Early intervention is key to maintaining business solvency.