Dairy Herd
A county fair heifer is more than an animal to show. She’s a partner in a journey that teaches kids patience, confidence and the dedication it takes to prepare.
Unprecedented processing investment across 19 states signals confidence in export growth and domestic demand for high-protein dairy foods.
The deadline is Oct. 2 to recognize dairy operations pushing boundaries through technology, sustainability and community leadership.
After hardship reshaped their path, Dalton Farms built a business rooted in local food and the next generation.
When siblings build a farm together, the hardest decisions can come when their children, spouses and different visions for the future enter the picture.
Research into cow behavior during labor suggests privacy, space and familiarity may influence how cows progress through calving.
Milk production keeps climbing, but changing consumer tastes and growing demand for protein could give dairy more places to put all that milk.
New research suggests beef-on-dairy cattle may deliver their biggest feedlot advantage when they enter at lighter weights.
Through authentic storytelling, Greyden and Hudson Maddox use social media to bridge the gap between their 5th-generation California dairy and thousands of followers, proving that family and faith remain the heartbeat of modern farming.
When employees come and go, keeping everyone trained can get tricky. But having the right tools can make it easier to keep training on track.
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Evolving market conditions, shifting consumer preferences, and an unpredictable pathogen landscape continuously challenge margins and herd profitability.
A disease once in the center of cattle abortion research has faded from the conversation, but its economic and reproductive impact remain.
The semi arrived in October 2005 to take our 100 dairy cows. With them went decades of 5 a.m. alarms, my father’s identity and a way of life that defined our family.
Water buffalo, robots and a second chance come together at this unconventional British Columbia dairy.
As farm numbers shrink, a massive wave of investment signals unprecedented confidence in dairy’s next chapter.
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Why whole cottonseed continues to earn its place in modern dairy rations
Beef-on-dairy calf values have given dairy producers a valuable boost. But falling prices, higher feed costs and lower milk prices are set to put more pressure on margins later this year.
Simple changes to water access after milking could help dairies better manage heat stress while supporting milk production and fertility.
Passing the farm to the next generation takes more than deciding who gets what. The right estate plan can help avoid family conflict, unexpected costs and headaches down the road.
New resistance-to-diarrhea and resistance-to-respiratory-disease PTAs give producers another tool for long-term calf health selection.
As school starts earlier and state fairs hold their late-summer slots, farm kids across America face an impossible choice: Show livestock and honor family legacy or show up for practice and keep their spot on the team.
Hiring help is never easy, but waiting too long can cost more than the paycheck.
New whole-farm modeling technology could eventually allow veterinarians to test herd management decisions on a virtual version of the farm before implementing them in the real world.
Historic investment will add 180 million pounds of annual capacity as farmer-owned co-op positions for domestic and global growth.
Milk prices may be finding stability, but rising feed costs and plentiful global milk supplies could put more pressure on dairy margins heading into 2027.
Some heifers make it to the milking herd, while others fall out along the way. Herd records can help pinpoint where those losses are happening and what may be behind them.
After years of dry falls, a historic El Niño could cut U.S. farmers’ fall field-workable days by 20%, Nutrien’s Eric Snodgrass warns, while drying delays and flat acreage threaten Brazil and Argentina’s 2026-2027 crop.