Milk - General
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As milk prices languish and margins tighten, U.S. dairy producers are counting on tariff action to deliver the market access Canada promised but never delivered.
The next generation wants a thriving farm and a thriving life. Here’s how to deliver both.
Top 20 dairy companies reach that total in combined revenue as consolidation accelerates and firms trade diversification for focused category leadership.
Milk prices are stuck, feed costs are climbing and beef-on-dairy income is facing a new round of uncertainty, leaving dairy producers with plenty to watch this fall.
Organic Valley CEO Shawna Nelson on what happens when family farms disappear — and why she’s seen barn lights turning back on.
From $150 Holstein steers to $1,500 Angus-cross calves: NMPF’s Gregg Doud explains how technology transformed dairy economics and why 70% adoption may be the ceiling.
As Wisconsin loses 231 farms in a single year, the state’s consolidation trajectory mirrors national trend toward fewer, larger operations by decade’s end.
Billion-dollar processor investments, 200-metric sustainability audits and farmer diversification strategies converge in New York state’s dairy boom.
As beef-on-dairy income drives record herd expansion, former trade ambassador warns federal intervention in commodity markets “never works” and risks disrupting dairy’s global dominance.