Dairy - General
By carefully choosing what financial details to share and with whom, farm leaders can create a culture of trust, engagement and informed decision-making.
Knowing the forces that shape feed efficiency is only half the story; the next step is using them to your advantage.
New research shows that genetic changes in modern H5N1 viruses improve their ability to infect bovine cells, helping explain recent HPAI detections in U.S. dairy herds.
This former football player’s story is a beacon for those experiencing their own ebbs and flows, proving that life’s greatest victories often come from our greatest challenges.
The U.S. dairy industry stands at a pivotal juncture, ripe with potential yet confronting undeniable challenges.
Congress has passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, reversing a 2012 restriction and allowing schools to offer whole and 2% milk again (pending the president’s signature).
Officials have confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic avian flu in a Wisconsin dairy herd.
Choosing the right hybrids and learning from last year’s harvest can set up a stronger silage season.
Gary Hanman, founding CEO of Dairy Farmers of America since its creation in 1998, has recently passed, leaving a lasting mark on the cooperative and the dairy industry.
A seventh-generation dairy farmer is turning everyday moments with curious schoolkids into powerful advocacy to bring whole milk back to classrooms.
Low costs, recent expansions, high beef prices and government programs are mitigating the impact of low milk prices
The Michigan Milk Producers Association just announced the acquisition of the Leprino Foods plant in Remus, Mich.
Clean Energy has begun injecting renewable natural gas from its new South Fork Dairy facility in Texas into the interstate pipeline, turning manure from 16,000 cows into low-carbon fuel.
The dairy market has had a tough run for the majority of 2025. As we approach the new year, is there any hope for prices going forward? The USDA seems to believe that growth is yet to come.
Nestled in South America, Lechera Protea Dairy masterfully blends a rich heritage with pioneering innovation, transforming from modest 1975 ambitions into a high-tech, high-output operation.
As the dairy industry navigates the future, it’s clear using a combination of innovation, consumer engagement and sustainable practices will be pivotal.
Three market analysts and dairy leaders break down what’s pressuring milk prices, what’s driving cattle prices and why grain markets can’t find clarity.
By continuing to support technological research, providing economic incentives, and fostering industry-wide collaboration, the dairy industry is poised for a promising future, where sustainability serves as the foundation of its growth.
As beef-on-dairy becomes more of the standard, disconnects between dairies and feedlots continue to challenge collaboration and performance.
With the herd size at a 30-year high and production growing, milk prices are under pressure going into the new year. However, strong cattle prices are changing the math for dairy farmers.
Dairy cows are embracing a new job assignment as incubators that fill the U.S. fed beef supply pipeline. Purina Animal Nutrition, in collaboration with industry partners, has published the Second Edition of its highly insightful “Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report.”
RaboResearch senior dairy analyst Lucas Fuess says booming milk output in the U.S. and other major exporters is tipping markets into oversupply — and signaling tougher price terrain heading into early 2026.
Dairy’s future hinges on immigration reform. Labor is the top challenge with immigrant workers milking over two-thirds of cows. Pragmatic, bipartisan solutions are vital for sustainability.
Dairy farmers are facing a growing layer of digital risk.
With increasing insecticide resistance and the emergence of new tick and tick-borne pathogen species, veterinary entomologists are more critical than ever.
Three dairymen at the MILK Business Conference explain how steady, intentional decisions around people, technology and key metrics are helping their farms stay competitive and resilient.
By directing breeding and mating decisions toward specific traits, we can cultivate more sustainable cows.
Wybrand Vander Dussen, 2025 Milk Business Young Producer Award winner, carries his family’s multigenerational dairy legacy with inspiring resilience, passion and a heart for the future.
How this California operation is turning genetics and data into profits by raising higher performing beef-on-dairy calves with its own Angus bulls.
How data and technology turned this first-generation farmer’s dreams into a reality.