Latest News From Diversification

Bateman’s Mosida Farms in Utah is named the 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year by the IDFA because of their ability to innovate and diversify to better care for their cattle and land.

John Deere and DeLaval have joined forces and formed a strategic partnership to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC). The initial version of MSC will be released in summer 2024 and will be free of charge.

Tucked in the rolling hills of a quaint New England town, Fairholm Farm in Woodstock, Ct., a century-old farm’s recipe for success also includes technology and securing additional profit sources.

A few dairies have pushed pause on building projects due to interest rates and market uncertainties. Others are stuck in limbo not knowing whether to move forward or wait it out.

More than 50% of farmers intend to grow their operation, based on responses in Purdue’s February 2023 Ag Economy Barometer. If you’re thinking about scaling your farm, it’s important to first ask these questions.

In 2006, dairy producer Ken Smith and family purchased an old truck stop property near their family dairy farm and began an ice cream business. Moo Thru has grown in more ways than one.

With drought and production costs pushing the native beef population to a record low, beef-on-dairy has a huge opportunity to keep the feedlots and processors at full capacity.

What goes in, must come out. That’s the saying every dairy farmer knows all too well when dealing with manure. But what if you could use manure to help generate additional income for your farm? Here's how.

With the demand for beef up, more dairy producers are crossbreeding poor genetic or less productive cows with beef semen. Over the past few years, dairy semen sales have idled while domestic beef sales have exploded.

Business growth can mean more acres, employees or revenue. What does it mean to you?

On any given day, you’ll find Isidro Alves up bright and early checking in with his employees as they start processing milk.

Real farmers are sharing how they succeed with this new crop.

Where there’s a will there’s a “whey” for this dairy farmer and cheesemaker.