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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.
From a land deed signed by Abraham Lincoln to real-time biometric cow sensors, see how one Wisconsin family blends a 160-year legacy with cutting-edge tech to redefine modern dairy.
The right cover crop strategy can help corn silage acres do more, from holding nutrients and reducing erosion to producing another crop of forage.
USDEC President Krysta Harden explains why sub-Saharan Africa represents dairy’s long-term growth opportunity — and how empowering women farmers is central to the strategy.
Senate Ag Committee’s 10-11 farm bill vote stalls the legislation, but a bipartisan 17-6 vote on mandatory country-of-original labeling keeps mandatory beef labeling alive for a potential September revote.
As milk supplies continue to grow, June production numbers reveal how processors are balancing cheese, butter, powder and whey markets.
Fairlife’s latest expansion will add capacity for 4 million more pounds of milk each day, increasing demand for milk from Michigan dairy farms.
Harvest moves fast, but slowing down to focus on packing can pay off by protecting feed quality and reducing losses throughout the year.
At Riverview’s five-state dairy operation, ‘Be Kind’ isn’t just painted on the walls — it’s a safety protocol, a business strategy and the reason 26 interns came for the cows but stayed for the people.
New thinking on forage particle size suggests the goal isn’t simply getting cows to chew more. It’s helping them spend more time where rumen health may benefit most: lying down.
At Bomaz Farms, higher corn silage chop heights are turning heads in the field. But for the Zwald family, it’s a carefully managed forage strategy built around balancing tonnage with high-quality feed.
As the U.S. dairy industry races toward fewer than 20,000 farms by decade’s end, the economics of overhead, the psychology of scale and the power dynamics of vertical integration are rewriting the rules of who survives — and who thrives.