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The right cover crop strategy can help corn silage acres do more, from holding nutrients and reducing erosion to producing another crop of forage.

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.

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.

Summer heat may offer some market support, but the dairy market is watching whether upcoming demand from schools and holiday buyers can keep pace with growing milk supplies.

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.