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Move over, lactating ration. With its myriad of nutrition benefits and relative affordability, cottonseed makes great heifer feed, too.

Butter had the third-heaviest trade week in history, with 103 loads exchanged.

The USDA said it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that U.S. beef and dairy products remain safe to consume.

Lower milk solids could mute the impact of faltering sales.

Spot butter trades reached a new record, with 51 loads changing hands – the heaviest single day since daily trading began in 2006.

The current animal traceability system and the ability to rapidly respond to a real disease outbreak is insufficient to protect ranchers and their livelihoods, says NCBA president Mark Eisele.

Learn more from the leader of the Northeast’s premier dairy farmer cooperative.

In the Upper Midwest, corn grows tall, reminding us that silage season is inching closer and closer. Some dairy farmers are fortunate to have experienced farm help on standby to assist them as they prepare for summer and fall fieldwork. Other farmers are not quite so lucky. Farm help can be hard to find. Good help that has farm equipment experience is even harder to find.

A new approach to automated milking is gaining traction in the industry – robotic batch-style milking.

Gen Z has made their way into the dairy workforce, both on the farm and out in the field.