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Automatic Milking Systems (AMS, also known as robotic milkers) are slowly gaining popularity on Pennsylvania dairy farms, with approximately 35 Pennsylvania farms currently using the technology.

Managing feed refusals is a balance between providing enough to ensure that each cow has access to all the feed she wants and minimizing waste.

A large farm in western Michigan plans to start producing electricity from manure produced by its 3,000-plus dairy cows.

“In two years, she’s become the de facto issues management coordinator for the entire animal protein industry.” -- Kay Johnson Smith, Animal Agriculture Alliance.

New funding will help researchers study the health-boosting compounds in cow’s milk.

The project will help the dairy manufacturer meet the growing demand for high-quality whey products.

A growing taste for pizza has helped the Asian nation become the second-largest export market for U.S.-produced cheese.

At the time of his death, TOYSTORY had produced 2.415 million units.

The weather pattern will hit dairy farmers, who are already feeling the effects of plunging milk prices.

What’s behind this trend, and how can the U.S. dairy industry benefit?