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Record‑high beef‑on‑dairy calf prices are reshaping dairy producers’ bottom lines. But experts warn without a deliberate risk management strategy during sky‑high markets, those gains can evaporate just as fast as they appeared.

Strong beef prices are pushing milk production higher, but what happens when the bubble bursts?

Even after losing a major export market, the U.S. bovine genetics industry bounced back in 2025.

With BMR corn becoming less available, short-stature corn is emerging as a silage option that can still improve fiber digestibility.

The adoption of individual-cow monitoring technology has created the ability to customize reproductive decisions based on the potential of each cow to respond to a specific breeding strategy.

When tracked across calves and over time, serum total protein can provide insights into calf health, management consistency and future performance.

Birds are a costly nuisance around the farm. A new technology using laser beams could offer another way to keep them away.

NOAA and CPC issue an official El Niño watch with a 62% chance of forming by late summer. Meteorologist Drew Lerner explains why it’s coming sooner than expected, but warns the extreme forecasts may be overstated. What it could mean for global crops this year.

Artificial intelligence may be the dairy industry’s next management tool.