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 ...

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

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

The author is the quality control veterinarian with Select Milk Producers. Milking fresh heifers for the first time can be a stressful and hazardous experience for both milking technicians and cattle ...

Cattle Confinement Barns are the right fit for producers across the country. With decreased grazing lands available and increased costs, cattle confinement can utilize less land and generate more ...

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

The author is a veterinarian with master’s degrees in business management and clinical counseling. He works with farm families on management, asset transfer, communication, and conflict resolution.

The author is a professor and the chair in antimicrobial resistance at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. During a recent farm visit, I walked into a barn and was surprised ...

I was going about my regular chores one day recently when my phone went off simultaneously with alerts from different automated systems we have implemented on our dairy farm. The first was a call from ...

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 ...