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A new study examining diary calf cognition found calves fed more milk were more likely to prioritize play than food-seeking behavior.

Phil Plourd describes why the industry feels simultaneously constrained and full of opportunity.

Protect intake, stabilize the rumen, and keep cows producing through heat

The new facility in Jerome brings ice cream manufacturing and dry blending together under one roof.

Beef-on-dairy cattle are getting bigger and more valuable, but the industry’s push for heavier carcasses is creating a balancing act between profitability, cattle health and steaks consumers still want to put on the grill.

With more than 2,000 active cases in Mexico and new detections just miles from the Rio Grande, USDA officials stress preparedness starts with awareness.

As farm numbers drop and costs hit $13,000 per head, DFA’s Corey Gillins reveals how strategic diversity and sophisticated risk management are defining the new dairy frontier.

Milk production numbers seem to be the ongoing dark cloud looming over the dairy market. What is impressive is the market’s ability to find demand in a growing supply chain.

FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson announced a formal investigation Thursday into fertilizer pricing and market concentration, drawing a standing ovation from farmers representing 18 states.

With school out and more youth heading into summer farm work, now is the time to put safety checks in place before kids take on responsibilities on the farm.