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The dairy cattle of the future may be more comfortable and less susceptible to heat stress thanks to genetic alterations to change the physical characteristics and color of their hair coats.

Two things have had a huge impact on Jeff Corle’s life—music and dairy cows. After high school, Corle headed south to Nashville, to pursue his dream of working in the music industry.

For now, springers are holding their own and Holstein heifer calves actually posted healthy gains.

School milk remains an important part of the Class I market, especially as overall milk consumption declines.

Class III and IV milk markets failed to excite on Friday.

A new bill could put 2% and whole milk back in schools.

On Thursday, forecasters issued an El Niño Advisory, meaning El Niño conditions are now present and expected to gradually strengthen into the winter.

Starting on June 11, over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will no longer be available through traditional retail channels.

Weight at calving not only determines first-lactation performance, it pretty much sets in stone lifetime performance and your herd’s overall performance.