The State Board of Animal Health says bovine tuberculosis has been found in the wild in Indiana for the first time.

As milk production has increased in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa, the Upper Midwest has become ripe for a new dairy processing plant.

Once snubbed, whole-fat milk, yogurt and other dairy products are finding their way back into our refrigerators, thanks to a growing interest in “whole foods” diets and new evidence that full-fat dairy products can be good for us, experts say.

It’s the time of year to celebrate ice cream, milk and cottage cheese with June as National Dairy Month and July as Ice Cream Month. Umpqua Dairy in Oregon plans to take its concession cart to special events throughout the season.

Horn flies, face flies, and stable flies are not just irritants to livestock, but are also economically important to producers due to negative impacts on milk production and calf weaning weights. In addition, they can affect grazing distribution and transmit eye diseases such as pinkeye and infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR).

Dairy maker using local flavors like cloudberry and bilberry.