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2024 started on a downward slope, as year-over-year milk production continued to drop 1.3% in February. The U.S. milking cowherd dropped below year-ago levels each month since June 2023.

U.S. dairy producers appear to be keeping more low-end cows in their herds to keep barns full.

Larson Acres in Evansville, Wis., don’t have much turnover when it comes to the herdsman or herd manager position. The majority of the farm’s 75 employees have been with the Larsons for more than three years.

Michael Dykes shared that IDFA is pleased to see the House Agriculture Committee’s 2024 Farm Bill expand the SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive (HFMI) to include the full suite of nutritious milk options.

If new predictions hold true it could be a hotter than normal summer across much of the U.S

Demand for colostrum is exploding. A recent market estimated the global value of colostrum sold in 2023 was $1.49 billion. That figure is projected to see a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% for the next decade.

Farm Journal’s State of the Dairy Industry 2024 Report surveyed 210 dairy producers throughout the U.S. Our forward-thinking survey asked participants about the challenges they face, along with future opportunities.

Finding skilled labor is a major challenge. But there are strategies farmers can use to make their operations more attractive workplaces, and it doesn’t necessarily require offering higher pay.