As California’s multi-year drought recedes, producers evacuate cows and future milk production could suffer.

A strong week of Class III milk continued into Friday’s trade.

The Howrigans have always put cow comfort as one of their top priorities on their farm. They credit new technology with pushing their dairy to be more profitable, but also helping them ensure cows are well cared for.

Cows still milking heavily at the end of lactation have a hard time switching gears when they enter the dry period.

An Open Letter to Superintendent Rick Nielsen, Nebo School District (Utah): “Utah school gives kids ‘disgusting’ insects to eat in class for climate assignment on cows killing the Earth.”

As the flood waters continue to rise, some dairy farmers in Tulare County California have been forced to move their operations to higher ground.