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Truterra LLC, the carbon farming and sustainable agriculture unit of Land O’Lakes Inc, paid U.S. farmers $5.1 million in 2022 for capturing and storing 262,000 metric tons of carbon via sustainable practices.

Milk markets continue to lurk in the doldrum this week. Feed and grain prices also slid lower giving dairymen a breather on fall feed prices.

Milk prices have felt pretty lackluster throughout 2023. Unfortunately, this trend is one farmers will continue to face throughout the remainder of the year and going into 2024.

An Illinois farmer’s daughter, Cassie Bohnert from East Moline, made a TikTok video to promote the Cheese Pull Contest sponsored by Midwest Dairy and Illinois High School Association.

An estimated 12,000 youth were injured on farms, with 4,000 of these injuries due to farm work in 2014. Sydni Mell and her brother Sam, both who grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, understand that statistic all too well.

The 2022 National Beef Quality Audit was released May 16 during a call with media. Data from the audit indicate a safe and high-quality product is consistently offered to today’s consumers.

The ribbon has officially been cut on a new dairy processing facility located in Amarillo, Texas.

Rumen pH is highly influential on how milkfat production can be maximized.