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It’s been more than a year of sustained low milk prices. For small farms like Sugar Hill Dairy, a first-generation operation started 15 years ago in Kersey, Colo., that means difficult choices.

The accuracy of fertility evaluation depends on properly accounting for whether a unit of sexed- or conventional semen was used.

What’s Jim Dickrell’s take? “In the end, it is safe to say there is no one villain who is culpable for the dairy crisis. It’s also safe to say there is no one solution.”

Check out the results of the 2019 dairyherd.com poll.

WESTBY, Wis. (AP) — Ryan Dunnum had tears in his eyes as he looked over the empty milking parlor that he built. It hadn’t been used since

The Newton County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office announced it has arrested one of three men charged following accusations of animal abuse at the nation’s largest dairy farm.

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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.