Search - Dairy Herd

As greenhouse gas emissions have continued to grow over the years, one commonly suggested solution to reduce greenhouse gas output has been to reduce or eliminate the dairy industry in favor of plant production.

Whether or not to feed hay to preweaned dairy calves is a longstanding debate, without an absolute answer.

Here is a bit of information for those producers that are considering planting alfalfa this year.

Throughout the country, overtime laws continue to threaten the dairy labor force.

While understanding your cost of production is an important metric, it’s also a valuable tool to help you make decisions on a day-to-day basis in order to make your farm more profitable.

The stresses of farming can leave individuals feeling bitter, anxious and overwhelmed. Challenges piled on top of one another can lead to chronic stress that interferes with good decision-making and family relationships.

$1.5 billion is earmarked for another round that will provide nonprofits with food boxes that will contain 5-6 pounds of Cheese, yogurt, butter, cream cheese, or sour cream.

What could this year bring for the dairy industry? One analyst says he expects to see the size of the U.S. dairy herd to be about the same as it was last year.