The margin for producing milk, as calculated by the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, reached a record high last fall as ...

Americans’ rekindled love affair with butter continues to gain momentum. In 2023, the average American consumed 6.5 pounds of ...

Figure 1 displays the total consumption of milkfat and skim solids per person in the U.S. from 2011 through 2023. Over that ...

A growing body of emerging evidence indicates that dairy foods like milk, cheese, and yogurt across a variety of fat levels ...

Feeding cows is expensive. Financial reports continuously show that dairy farmers spend more money on grain and feed ...

Recent research has shown that the agriculture industry makes up about 10% of total United States greenhouse gas emissions ...

Tresoldi recommended the use of deep-bedded straw to insulate calves and allow for nesting for heat retention. Further, she ...

As farmers are looking for ways to cut down on costs, the use of colostrum as an alternative route for scour treatment and ...

If your first reaction when thinking about the periodic table relates to Mr. White’s chemistry class in “Breaking Bad,” let’s ...

A few years ago, my family decided to update our barn that houses heifers from weaning through 8 months of age. The original facility was constructed in the 1980s and was of decent design. However, it ...

Our journey into 2025 has just begun, but from a business standpoint, dairy farmers are always looking ahead at milk prices, feed costs, and other farm expenses. These factors and many more affect a ...