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From a small booth of trinkets to an Expo tradition, the Purple Cow Gift Shop has spent decades helping dairy people take a piece of World Dairy Expo home with them.
From milking systems to AI, the World Dairy Expo Trade Show puts the future of dairy under one roof.
Good hoof health takes more than a skilled trimmer. Jayden Palmer says the strongest dairy programs combine routine maintenance, good data, ongoing training and a team that understands what it is trying to accomplish.
Cargill is helping McCarty Family Farms bring dairy nutrition to life with new interactive exhibits at its Kansas and Ohio dairy learning centers.
From genetics and marketing to policy and production, meet the four young professionals being added to the Dairy Hall of Fame for their transformative early-career impact.
Woldt Farms and GenoSource show how commercial dairies can use showring genetics and World Dairy Expo to build better, more profitable cows.
The new facility will expand processing capacity in a state not traditionally known for dairy manufacturing while creating about 100 jobs in southwest Missouri.
Who will evaluate the cattle and youth exhibitors at the 2026 World Dairy Expo? Meet the breeders, exhibitors and dairy professionals selected to judge.
By pairing continuous locomotion data with cow-side observation, Rib Arrow Dairy has built a new workflow for identifying problems earlier and following cows beyond the hoof trim.
A fatal stabbing at one of Kansas’s premier dairy heifer operations has ignited a political firestorm over immigration enforcement.
Filmed on real dairies, “Perfect Sundays” explores the silent battles of farm life, reminding every producer that through faith and community, you never have to face the journey alone.
From pregnancy through the toddler years, dairy foods can provide iodine, choline, protein and other nutrients that support growing brains, bones and bodies.
August milk production climbs 1.8% as cow numbers surge in growth states while traditional dairy regions continue decline.
Scott will bring Midwest Dairy experience to the national checkoff as she succeeds O’Brien.
Inflammation is a normal part of the transition to lactation. The intensity of that response just two days after calving may help identify cows on a less favorable postpartum trajectory.
When diesel hits $6.50 and haulers can’t absorb the costs, dairy farmers have 48 hours before crisis hits.
Dairy margins may tighten in 2027. Here are three areas farms can watch now to better understand where money is going and manage risk.
After a year learning at a North Dakota ranch, Emmett Meissner returned to his family’s Wisconsin dairy with an idea that would grow into a new beef business.
From 10 pounds of cheese per 100 pounds of milk to 11.6 pounds. From Holstein bull calves worth nothing to beef-cross calves fetching $1,500. The dairy industry of 2026 would blow a 1980s farmer’s mind.
What can a 7-foot corn plant offer dairy cows? Michigan State researchers are evaluating its potential as a dairy forage.
For exports to remain strong, U.S. Cheddar will need to retain competitive discount
A tech-forward Colorado dairy, a Wisconsin producer growing her farm and giving back to her community, and a nearly 30-year farm veteran show three sides of dairy leadership.
Top 10 states now control nearly three-quarters of U.S. milk production as consolidation accelerates.
New projections show officials see policy rate in 4.00%-4.25% range by end of 2026, unchanged at end of 2027.
With 35 cows in a tiestall barn, a robot doing the milking, a farm store and a meat locker, this Iowa dairy has built a business that looks anything but typical.
Vision without a written plan is just a daydream. Here’s why putting your goals on paper, and doing the math, changes everything.
Veteran producers share how they hit 7,000 lbs. of FPCM per robot by increasing cow density and prioritizing milking efficiency over frequency in a new era of data-driven dairy automation.