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As the dairy industry continues to change at lightning speed, Farm Journal recently surveyed producers – asking them about challenges and opportunities that face them, which six leading-edge insights surfaced.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is allocating $300 million under RAPP to 66 U.S. organizations to build demand for American food and farm exports in high-potential markets around the globe.

I used to believe that $20 milk is what it takes to rock and roll. To cover our expenses and to have some dollars left to make capital purchases. What is the new break-even cost?

Bipartisan support will be needed, says Syngenta’s Mary Kay Thatcher, if the proposed legislation has any chance of being passed this year. It’s expected to face considerable push back in the Democrat-controlled Senate.

Manny Salcedo discusses the three-step audit he and his team take to help them determine if investing in technology is likely to deliver on their dream of making management easier and the dairy business more profitable.

If you want healthier cows that eat more and produce more milk, there’s a fairly simple trick to help – make sure they have access to clean water.

“We need to stop allowing these distractors to act as specialists, because they are not.”

#88 is quite possibly the most popular cow on social media right now, and it’s one post that sparked it all. Clay Scott is using it as an opportunity to educate others about ranching, growing into a global sensation.

It seems like prices have finally started to turn the corner. But will this small rebound be short-lived?

Krysta Harden, president and CEO of USDEC says dairy producers are faced with a tough global market. Still, she says if we can grow exports in the toughest of times, then we can continue to grow exports anytime