Dairy - General
Cargill is helping McCarty Family Farms bring dairy nutrition to life with new interactive exhibits at its Kansas and Ohio dairy learning centers.
From genetics and marketing to policy and production, meet the four young professionals being added to the Dairy Hall of Fame for their transformative early-career impact.
Woldt Farms and GenoSource show how commercial dairies can use showring genetics and World Dairy Expo to build better, more profitable cows.
The new facility will expand processing capacity in a state not traditionally known for dairy manufacturing while creating about 100 jobs in southwest Missouri.
A fatal stabbing at one of Kansas’s premier dairy heifer operations has ignited a political firestorm over immigration enforcement.
Filmed on real dairies, “Perfect Sundays” explores the silent battles of farm life, reminding every producer that through faith and community, you never have to face the journey alone.
From pregnancy through the toddler years, dairy foods can provide iodine, choline, protein and other nutrients that support growing brains, bones and bodies.
August milk production climbs 1.8% as cow numbers surge in growth states while traditional dairy regions continue decline.
Scott will bring Midwest Dairy experience to the national checkoff as she succeeds O’Brien.
Dairy margins may tighten in 2027. Here are three areas farms can watch now to better understand where money is going and manage risk.
After a year learning at a North Dakota ranch, Emmett Meissner returned to his family’s Wisconsin dairy with an idea that would grow into a new beef business.
From 10 pounds of cheese per 100 pounds of milk to 11.6 pounds. From Holstein bull calves worth nothing to beef-cross calves fetching $1,500. The dairy industry of 2026 would blow a 1980s farmer’s mind.
What can a 7-foot corn plant offer dairy cows? Michigan State researchers are evaluating its potential as a dairy forage.
For exports to remain strong, U.S. Cheddar will need to retain competitive discount
A tech-forward Colorado dairy, a Wisconsin producer growing her farm and giving back to her community, and a nearly 30-year farm veteran show three sides of dairy leadership.
Top 10 states now control nearly three-quarters of U.S. milk production as consolidation accelerates.
With 35 cows in a tiestall barn, a robot doing the milking, a farm store and a meat locker, this Iowa dairy has built a business that looks anything but typical.
Certain Canadian dairy products banned in the United States beginning September 29th and others with 50% tariff rates have the U.S. dairy producers wondering how this ongoing trade dispute will affect prices.
Veteran producers share how they hit 7,000 lbs. of FPCM per robot by increasing cow density and prioritizing milking efficiency over frequency in a new era of data-driven dairy automation.
A lifelong livestock advocate shares the bitter irony of developing a red meat allergy on the family farm and her battle to regain a normal life.
Beef-on-dairy calf prices have fallen from their $1,700-plus highs, putting more focus on the economics of beef semen, feed costs and calf revenue.
As diesel costs surge and margins shrink, forward-thinking producers are discovering that managing the fuel pump may be just as critical as managing the milk check.
U.S. milk production keeps climbing while softer dairy demand, higher feed costs and weaker beef-on-dairy returns put more pressure on margins heading into 2027.
From affordable housing to citizenship ceremonies, discover how one of the nation’s largest dairy operations is using agricultural opportunity to build a new generation of American leaders.
On September 11, 2001, Dan Baginski should have been at his desk on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower. Instead, he was 3,000 miles away — milking cows at the Washington State Fair.
Robots and sensors can spot mastitis before symptoms appear, but keeping cows healthy still comes down to careful management.
Grit and honor define the work, but family defines the life. Discover why the most vital harvest on any farm isn’t measured in pounds or acres, but in the resilient hearts of the next generation.