Dairy - General
More of the state’s dairies are diversifying into permanent crops like almonds.
The average milk price paid to farmers rose to $19.60 per 100 pounds of milk last year, up from $17.98 in 2012 and a low of $12.16 in 2009,
The dairy equipment company installed its BouMatic’s Xcalibur 90XL D20 parlor at Friendship Dairies in Karachi.
New York’s milk production rose in 2013 for the fourth consecutive year.
En un negocio como la lechería la comunicación puede, a veces, significar la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte.
The drought in California is depriving the state of water needed to produce everything from milk, beef, wine and more.
Watch a video of Milk Source’s Jim Ostrom, John Vosters and Todd Willer sharing how they grew their Wisconsin dairy operation to 30,000 cows.
Backers of a proposed dairy farm on the island of Kauai in Hawaii said they hope to be producing milk for customers next year.
Wisconsin companies that export dairy products to China must register with the Food and Drug Administration as part of a process aimed at improving food safety in China.
“Despite its limitations, we believe the revised program will help address the volatility in farmers’ milk prices” -- Jim Mulhern, President and Chief Executive Officer, NMPF.
The Agricultural Act of 2014 contains major reforms including eliminating the direct payment program and strengthening crop insurance,.
New farm bill would establish a dairy margin insurance program and eliminate dairy price supports.
The agricultural technology and equipment show is set for Feb. 11-13 in Tulare, Calif.
Five Oregon dairies have been given permission to expand, adding a total of about 4,500 animals.
Three servings a day of dairy still recommended.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to end its dairy sheep research program and get rid of hundreds of ewes in northwestern Wisconsin.
Cattle losses from winter storm Goliath are adding up in the Southwest.
Applications for annual $1,000 scholarship due Feb. 19, 2016.
Michele Ruby was chosen the 2016 Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) Distinguished Alumni Leader by the Holstein Foundation board.
Nationally sold yogurt and bottled milk help a Colorado family dairy double in size and it’s still growing.
One Wis. town celebrates the New Year with 100 lbs. of cheese!
Rumor in farm country is that bull calf prices are falling. Have yours?
Profit Margins for Dairy Producers Turn Positive in 2014, Likely to Return to Negative Trend in 2015
Higher milk prices and lower feed costs resulted in positive economic returns for Illinois dairy producers in 2014, according to figures summarized by University of Illinois agricultural economists in cooperation with the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association.
Passing of U.S. Spending bill prevents retaliatory tariffs on dairy.
A PepsiCo spokesman says the company and its German partner are ending production at a western New York yogurt plant opened with much fanfare and state money in 2013.
Farmers in the Tillamook and Nehalem Valleys of coastal Oregon dealt with high waters this week as heavy rains, winds, and flooding rivers forced some farms to evacuate livestock.
A poll done by Dairy Today finds a majority of producers don’t agree with NMPF’s tail docking ban.
Producers are finding health advantages to placing newborn calves in a warm environment where they can be quickly dried and cared for during their first few hours.
The Heintz Badger Valley Farm, Caledonia, Minn., was named 2015 Producer of the year during Minnesota Milk Producer Association’s annual conference last week in St. Cloud.