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Where today sits a small pile of freshly turned western Kansas soil soon will be Meadowlark Dairy Nutrition, a Dairy Farmers of America milk processing plant.

Switching from newspaper pomice to compost bedding changed everything for an Oregon dairy farm.

By: Alvaro Garcia, SDSU Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director

Over the past few years, the dairy industry has made it a priority to feed higher forage diets with a correct balance of amino acids and an accurate ratio of lysine to methionine.

Threats from radicalized animal rights and environmental groups might be of greater concern than international terrorists, says this FBI veterinarian.

China’s decision to end its one-child policy offers a boost for embattled dairy producers.

A world milk glut and a decline in Chinese demand for imported dairy products have sent prices down by 50 percent.

The dairy industry is increasing food production in a sustainable manner while meeting consumers’ expectations for improved health and well-being of dairy animals, say experts in Journal of Dairy Science.

A cheese plant in northeast Iowa has begun a $20 million expansion of the facility.