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Various areas of the U.S. have been dealing with adverse winter weather during the past week, but it hasn’t stopped farmers and ranchers from working.

More than 260 years’ worth of milk processing history is being lost after three separate dairy plants announcing they are closing.

As Mother Nature continues to pound America’s heartland with historic rainfall and below average temperatures, forecasts show she may bear down on the Midwest this summer as well.

Combining forces, the Select Sire Power, Inc. and Southeast Select Sires, Inc. will officially become one and renamed Premier Select Sires, Inc. effective Jan. 1, 2019.

April showers bring May flowers, but it can also bring mastitis and a sudden increase in somatic cell count levels.

Consider these four phases of emergency management to create your own personal emergency plan.

Data from Farm Journal and the United States Geological Service show the scope of farmers affected by flooding.

Representatives Dusty Johnson (D-SD) and Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) introduced H.R.3183 - Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (FEEDD Act). 

A silo containing large amounts of grain collapsed onto one of the main barns at Cherry Hill Farm trapping 13 calves and killing one cow.

A list of resources for farmers and ranchers impacted by flooding.

This Massachusetts dairy goes all in on solar power

Researchers at the University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center at Morris, have installed solar panels that generate power that also provide cooling shade for cows and heifers.

Used to help keep calves warm during the frigid temps of winter, a heating lamp was determined to be the cause of a devastating barn fire in Westfield, Massachusetts.

These innovative management tools have already made an impact on the industry.

Two dairy farmers experiencing some of the coldest temperatures in history offered these tips to fight frostbite.

Keeping animals warm is one challenge, keeping employees safe is another. 

A sample of Duroc boar semen was the one millionth sample of animal germplasm to arrive at USDA-Agricultural Research Service's National Animal Germplasm Collection—a milestone in preserving genetic animal information.

A partnership between two genetic companies has the goal of creating polled cattle in an effort to improve the well-being and health of livestock.

Use this checklist to prepare and protect your animals during dangerous weather.