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Under the rule, APHIS would require tags that are both visually and electronically readable for interstate movement of cattle and bison six months after a final rule is published in the Federal Register.

From labor to rising feed costs, to regulations —the challenges that face dairy farmers are far from small. Three young dairy producers shared their takes on challenges and opportunities that they are presented with.

It doesn’t matter if it’s spring, summer, winter or fall, weather is always on producers’ minds. While slower seasons can offer relief, winter can drain emotional batteries. Here are two steps to help find relief.

Supplementing stressed animals with algae extract could significantly reinforce intestinal barrier function.

Meetings are an inevitable element of business, but they can be a boon or a bore, depending on how they are run.

Powering a community by what was once considered waste is not only helping the farm’s sustainability efforts, but it’s also generating additional income. Newtrient offers tips to when exploring the carbon markets.

As La Niña gives way to El Niño, weather patterns will shift once again but producers need to plan for more extreme weather.

Danone, one of the world’s biggest dairy companies, says that it plans to cut absolute methane emissions from its fresh milk supply chain by 30% by 2030.

Somatic cell counts have long been an indicator of milk quality and udder health. But can a cow’s SCC get too low?

While a winter storm is par for the course for many upper Midwest dairies, the workload for Joe Vander Kooi of Ocheda Dairy in Worthington, Minn., quickly turned into a life-or-death rescue situation.