Dairy Herd
DFA and eight local dairy farm families celebrated the one-year anniversary of Craigs Station Creamery, a unique milk plant located in Livingston County, New York.
Neal and Karen Klaphake, feed their cows grass during the entire growing season and produce milk for an organic dairy.
SwissLane Dairy Farms of Alto, Mich. will host its 100th anniversary and the family operation has invited consumers to a barn party for a celebration.
Hickory Hill Milk dairy farm in Edgefield County, S.C. produces non-homogenized whole milk, chocolate milk and buttermilk. Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/living/food-drink/article36919302.html#storylink=cpy
Robotic milking has helped free up time for other duties around and off the farm for a South Dakota dairyman.
Show winning dairy cows and state of the art equipment get top billing around the grounds at World Dairy Expo, but new flavors of grilled cheese sandwiches have peoples’ mouths watering.
Cows love to eat forage. How much do they really need though?
The proposal could lead to the erosion of Federal Orders if other specialty milk products claim similar exemptions.
Take time to review the latest Net Merit percentile rankings for the August 2015 genetic evaluations and update your sire selection goals.
Dairy product sales continue their historical growth pattern in the U.S., which is good news for milk prices.
A cheese plant in northeast Iowa has begun a $20 million expansion of the facility.
The dairy industry in 2015 is experiencing a similar down cycle to 2009 and 2012. These volatile market swings are not new or unexpected. There are management practices that can be implemented to help sustain the dairy operation.
A world milk glut and a decline in Chinese demand for imported dairy products have sent prices down by 50 percent.
The dairy industry is increasing food production in a sustainable manner while meeting consumers’ expectations for improved health and well-being of dairy animals, say experts in Journal of Dairy Science.
As if a sharp fall in the price of milk, New Zealand’s biggest export, wasn’t bad enough, the country is now bracing for a summer drought that could further hurt farmers and raise the risk of recession.
World Dairy Expo is featuring new attendee services during the 2015 show, including additional transportation options, expanded ExpoTV coverage and Attendee Survey Kiosks.
State regulators will hold a public hearing on the proposed expansion of five dairies around Oregon after multiple requests from Salem vegan groups.
DeLaval launches the world’s first automated body condition scoring system for cows, taking the guess work out of an otherwise laborious process.
Kyla Mauk, a 19-year-old college student from Howard Lake, Minn., representing Wright County, was crowned the 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds August 26.
Have any doubts about World Dairy Expo (WDE) being the planet’s premier dairy event? Check out the following collection of numbers and you’ll agree that WDE is the meeting place for the global dairy industry.
Attending World Dairy Expo early on has played a role in shaping many dairy-related careers.
The 16 individuals chosen to judge the 2015 World Dairy Expo (WDE) breed shows have a difficult task ahead.
The Ocheesee Creamery in the Florida Panhandle produces all-natural skim milk from grass-fed cows with absolutely nothing added, yet the state says they have to call it “imitation.”
There has been a lot of press recently about genetic selection for production efficiency. Research in this area has far reaching implications with climate change, nutrient management and economics. However, how can feed efficiency (FE) be used on the farm right now?
A recent study conducted by the University of Maryland School of Public Healthfound milk outperformed top commercial products in aiding post-exercise recovery.
South Dakota saw the largest milk production percentage increase compared to 22 other major dairy states.
The owners of a southeastern Minnesota dairy farm have withdrawn their application to expand their operation to as many as 1,500 cows.