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Since 2000, retails milk prices have climbed 31%, which is less than the overall consumer price index increase of 34%.

DBA says the solution for Wisconsin is not limiting milk supply but better risk management tools.

Pasture-based dairy is a great niche in Missouri.

Mike Meier is a fourth-generation dairy farmer. Instead of feeding the cows all the grain they can handle, Meier uses an intensive grazing process that cuts his production costs dramatically.

Cow numbers in the country are also up 10,000 head over May, reaching an estimated 9.21 million head.

Dairy’s nutritional benefits dovetail perfectly with aging-related health concerns, creating fertile ground for U.S. dairy sales.

The biggest concerns were over perceived unfairness of the margin protection insurance portion of the plan and market stabilization.

The New Zealand co-op, reportedly the largest milk processor in the world, has appointed Theo Spierings as its new CEO.

Most death losses were black coated cattle in open feedlots.