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For Gov. Dennis Daugaard, recruiting dairies to his home state is a high priority.

Global economic growth is expanding the middle class from Asia to South America, boosting demand for dairy products.

The Southeast Quality Milk Initiative aims to level the playing field for producers.

High somatic cell counts (SCCs) chip away at profit: Loss of premiums, loss of milk, and treatments.

Done correctly, a partial budget will help you see how your proposed technology may influence your income and/or expenses.

“The only way to bring about change, the only way to make improvements, is to be bold and try new things.”—Doyle Waybright

To maximize production of protein and fat, balance lactation diets for lysine and methionine.

While most cows adapt to robotic milking, milking speed, teat placement and sound legs are still important.

Growing dairy profit margins on the heels of strong export demand are giving producers more opportunities to improve and repair farm equipment and facilities, a Purdue Extension dairy specialist says.

With spring approaching, a Purdue Extension dairy specialist says now is the time for dairy producers to assess their farms and work through a checklist of duties, including facility and pasture maintenance and taking inventory of forage supplies.