Global milk production growth is starting to slow after a long period of expansion, with output in the Big-7 export regions showing signs it has peaked.

As five states take the lead in U.S. milk production, a digital revolution and a surge in the Great Plains are reshaping the industry to meet record-breaking global demand.

Though fire reduced her grandparent’s milking parlor to rubble, the tragedy only strengthened Makenna Skiff’s resolve to rebuild and carry on the dairy legacy her grandparents started more than 50 years ago.

A rendering truck’s sudden stop to avoid a disabled vehicle led to a messy spill of animal byproducts on a Wisconsin interstate.

Researchers have found a sensor-based fresh cow monitoring program identified more health disorders, increased treatment rates, reduced herd exits and generated better economic outcomes than visual observation alone.

With more than half of producers lacking a succession plan and 25% set to retire by 2031, the dairy industry faces a succession cliff that threatens to erase family legacies and vital operational knowledge.