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Passing the farm to the next generation takes more than deciding who gets what. The right estate plan can help avoid family conflict, unexpected costs and headaches down the road.

New resistance-to-diarrhea and resistance-to-respiratory-disease PTAs give producers another tool for long-term calf health selection.

As school starts earlier and state fairs hold their late-summer slots, farm kids across America face an impossible choice: Show livestock and honor family legacy or show up for practice and keep their spot on the team.

Hiring help is never easy, but waiting too long can cost more than the paycheck.

New whole-farm modeling technology could eventually allow veterinarians to test herd management decisions on a virtual version of the farm before implementing them in the real world.

Milk prices may be finding stability, but rising feed costs and plentiful global milk supplies could put more pressure on dairy margins heading into 2027.

Historic investment will add 180 million pounds of annual capacity as farmer-owned co-op positions for domestic and global growth.