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At times, it seems that there are hundreds of things to think about. That can be paralyzing. Instead, focus your thoughts on three things.

Milk production for 2015 is raised on slightly stronger growth in milk per cow. Forecast 2016 milk production is reduced from last month. Cow numbers are lowered due to lower expected milk prices and the recent blizza

Hay prices increased this week in the Midwest by $20 according to Team Forages, an extension division of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The price spread between the highest quality hay and lowest quality also i

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 12 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), Michigan Milk Producers, Niagara-O-AT-KA, and Tillamook County Cr

Sustainability is a goal farmers aim to reach in every area of their business. The three pillars of sustainability, social, economic and environmental, play a vital role in success. Recently the Innovation Center for U.

A few days ago, I posted a story

on a

University of British Columbia survey

of nearly U.S. 500 consumers about what their ideal dairy farm looks like. Essentially, those surveyed want milk produced from cow

The leaders of 12 countries, including the U.S., are expected to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement early next month, but debate continues at home about the risks and rewards of the trade pact.

University of Wisconsin calf and heifer researcher Sheila McGuirk shares advice on maximizing lifetime performance by focusing on the critical first day of every calf’s life. McGuirk emphasizes getting calves up a

The USDA October milk production report released this week shows U.S. milk production reached nearly 18.6 billion pounds, up 2.3% from 2019.

Over the last several months there has been a large uptick in home baking and cooking, which has caused butter consumption to rise tremendously.