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Dannon announced earlier this year it will be phasing out GMO ingredients from all of its products over the next three years. That’s all well and good, say six prominent farming organizations – just don’t claim doing so will improve sustainability.

Penn State Extension agricultural engineer Dan McFarland shares his thoughts on the key elements to successfully house heifers after weaning.

The physical and emotional toll of these circumstances are feeding a growing incidence of depression and anxiety among farmers, as evidenced in the results of a poll commissioned by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Sorghum has a number of properties that make it a desirable dairy feedstuff, particularly for growing heifer rations.

University of Florida researcher Geoffrey Dahl shares how the detriments of in-utero heat stress impact the productivity of heifer calves for generations.

Fewer hogs eating whey components in China is hurting demand as prices for whey and its components have plunged this year.

Nearly 400 dairy farms went out of business in Wisconsin last year.

Use of proceeds includes paying for 37 percent Shengmu stake.

An Ohio dairy barn fire lead to rescue effort of approximately 100 cows.

The Michigan cheesemaker that turns heads with its larger-than-life statue of a milk cow at its shop entrance is making a big patriotic gesture. A storm toppled Williams Cheese Company’s sign and U.S. flag in 2012, so owner Mike H. Williams resolved to replace the 6-by-10-foot flag at the store.