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Dairy producers have adjusted to uncertainties that face them such as rising feed costs, ongoing labor challenges and navigating a pandemic and its ripple effect. Three producers share how they tackle uncertainties.

The USDA recently proposed to cut the amount of dairy provided through the WIC food package by up to 6 quarts per month, depending on the participant, with the largest reduction for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.

The global dairy market could be navigating a bumpy road through the course of 2023.

Have you ever wondered why some topics, people, or plans resist change?

The dairy industry has been impacted by overtime labor rules, rigorous permitting processes and the shortage of water. As a result, cows are migrating toward areas like South Dakota, who has seen tremendous growth.

Tucked in the rolling hills of a quaint New England town, Fairholm Farm in Woodstock, Ct., a century-old farm’s recipe for success also includes technology and securing additional profit sources.

Grants of up to $10,000 for new programs to build the skills of students and dairy producers or increase public trust in the people and products of dairy are available through Dairy’s Foundation.

The area was hit especially hard by historic rains on Friday. It is home to several feedyards, with owners and operators trying to assess the number of cows lost due to flood waters rising so quickly.

It’s not the news dairy producers want to hear, but one analyst says the outlook for milk prices according to the futures market is not very good.