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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

When Lizzy French hears a dairy producer say milk is decreasing and efficiency seems poor, her mind runs through a series of questions to troubleshoot the potential cause.

USDA released its monthly Dairy Products report on Jan. 6, summarizing November 2015 production estimates.

November U.S. dairy product exports were valued at about $377 million, down 24% from the previous year and the lowest figure in nearly five years.

The world’s largest dairy exporter said it had shipped more than 300,000 tonnes of dairy products to overseas markets, around 10 percent more than its previous record month in December 2014.

Zoetis introduces a more concentrated formulation of its prostaglandin product, LUTALYSE, which will allow for a 2-mL dose.

Dairy margins continue to project negative through the first half of the year on heavy milk production and high supplies of dairy products, while expectations for this balance to shift in late 2016 helped support deferr