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As if a sharp fall in the price of milk, New Zealand’s biggest export, wasn’t bad enough, the country is now bracing for a summer drought that could further hurt farmers and raise the risk of recession.

World Dairy Expo is featuring new attendee services during the 2015 show, including additional transportation options, expanded ExpoTV coverage and Attendee Survey Kiosks.

Neal and Karen Klaphake, feed their cows grass during the entire growing season and produce milk for an organic dairy.

A cheese plant in northeast Iowa has begun a $20 million expansion of the facility.

The dairy industry in 2015 is experiencing a similar down cycle to 2009 and 2012. These volatile market swings are not new or unexpected. There are management practices that can be implemented to help sustain the dairy operation.

Take time to review the latest Net Merit percentile rankings for the August 2015 genetic evaluations and update your sire selection goals.

Dairy product sales continue their historical growth pattern in the U.S., which is good news for milk prices.

Show winning dairy cows and state of the art equipment get top billing around the grounds at World Dairy Expo, but new flavors of grilled cheese sandwiches have peoples’ mouths watering.

Cows love to eat forage. How much do they really need though?

The proposal could lead to the erosion of Federal Orders if other specialty milk products claim similar exemptions.